How Many People Are Named Alda?
An estimated 986 people in the United States have the first name Alda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Alda peaked in popularity in 1918 with 191 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
986
About 1 in 347,621 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1918
191 births
Total Registered
4,976
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alda
Alda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,976 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Alda as a male name
Ranked #4,332 in 1921
5 male births in 1921
Peak: 1917 (5 births)
Alda as a female name
Ranked #13,528 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1918 (191 births)
Alda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alda span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,245 babies were registered. Alda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alda by Decade
How has Alda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alda by State
Birth registrations for Alda span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York. The lowest are in North Dakota, Mississippi, Indiana. On average, about 68 Aldas were registered per state.
Alda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alda?
We estimate approximately 986 people named Alda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 347,621 Americans share this first name.
Is Alda a common name?
Alda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,976 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alda most popular?
Alda reached peak popularity in 1918, when 191 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alda is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alda a female name?
Alda is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alda Smith, Alda Johnson, Alda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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