girl's name
Walela
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 33
Walela is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2021, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2012.
Walela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 26 |
How popular is Walela?
In 2024, Walela was given to 6 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 Walela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Walela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Walela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Walela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Walela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Walela
How popular is the name Walela?
In 2024, Walela was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Walela a girl's or a boy's name?
Walela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Walela most popular?
Walela peaked in 2021, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.