girl's name
Walda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 330
Walda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1957 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1948, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Walda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1957, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 121 |
| 1940s | 129 |
| 1950s (to 1957) | 44 |
How popular is Walda?
In 1957, Walda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Walda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Walda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Walda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Walda
How popular is the name Walda?
In 1957, Walda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Walda a girl's or a boy's name?
Walda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Walda?
Walda has 2 syllables.
When was Walda most popular?
Walda peaked in 1948, when 36 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.