How Many People Are Named Welda?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Welda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Welda peaked in popularity in 1942 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Welda 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 Welda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Welda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Welda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1942
14 births
Total Registered
118
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Welda
Welda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 118 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Welda as a female name
Ranked #5,025 in 1953
7 female births in 1953
Peak: 1942 (14 births)
Welda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Welda span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 37 babies were registered. Welda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Welda by Decade
How has Welda 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.
Welda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Welda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Welda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Welda?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Welda 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Welda a common name?
Welda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 118 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Welda most popular?
Welda reached peak popularity in 1942, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Welda is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Welda a female name?
Welda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Welda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Welda Smith, Welda Johnson, Welda 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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