How Many People Are Named Weda?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Weda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Weda peaked in popularity in 1934 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Weda 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 Weda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Weda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Weda 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
84
years old
Peak Year
1934
11 births
Total Registered
68
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Weda
Weda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 68 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Weda as a female name
Ranked #6,601 in 1954
5 female births in 1954
Peak: 1934 (11 births)
Weda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Weda span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 42 babies were registered. Weda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Weda by Decade
How has Weda 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.
Weda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Weda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Weda
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Weda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Weda?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Weda 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 Weda a common name?
Weda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Weda most popular?
Weda reached peak popularity in 1934, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Weda is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Weda a female name?
Weda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Weda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Weda Smith, Weda Johnson, Weda 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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