girl's name

Walburga

val-BOOR-gah (German)

  • Origin German
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 90

Walburga is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1925 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Walburga is a name of German origin.
  • Peaked in 1918, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1893.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Walburga Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1920s.

36
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Walburga by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 28
1900s 5
1910s 36
1920s 11

How Popular Is Walburga?

In 1925, Walburga was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Walburga Is Used

France #1,004 5 in 1943
United States #5,261 5 in 1925

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Walburga

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Walburga

  • German val-BOOR-gah

Sibling Names for Walburga

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Walburga — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Walburga

How popular is the name Walburga?

In 1925, Walburga was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Walburga a girl's or a boy's name?

Walburga is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Walburga?

Walburga has 3 syllables.

When was Walburga most popular?

Walburga peaked in 1918, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.