How Many People Are Named Wala?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Wala. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Wala peaked in popularity in 1990 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wala 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 Wala paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wala is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1990
6 births
Total Registered
6
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wala
Wala is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wala as a female name
Ranked #12,912 in 1990
6 female births in 1990
Peak: 1990 (6 births)
Wala: Popularity Over Time
Wala by Decade
How has Wala 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Wala + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wala as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wala: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wala?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Wala 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Wala a common name?
Wala is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wala most popular?
Wala reached peak popularity in 1990, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wala is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wala a female name?
Wala is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wala Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wala Smith, Wala Johnson, Wala 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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