How Many People Are Named Walidah?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Walidah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Walidah peaked in popularity in 1974 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Walidah 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 Walidah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Walidah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1974
10 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Walidah
Walidah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Walidah as a female name
Ranked #10,874 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1974 (10 births)
Walidah: Popularity Over Time
Walidah by Decade
How has Walidah 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
Walidah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Walidah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Walidah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Walidah?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Walidah 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 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Walidah a common name?
Walidah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Walidah most popular?
Walidah reached peak popularity in 1974, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Walidah is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Walidah a female name?
Walidah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Walidah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Walidah Smith, Walidah Johnson, Walidah 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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