How Many People Are Named Welma?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Welma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 92 years old, and Welma peaked in popularity in 1929 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Welma 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 Welma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 92, Welma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1944.
- Welma is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
92
years old
Peak Year
1929
15 births
Total Registered
189
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Welma
Welma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 189 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Welma as a female name
Ranked #5,221 in 1945
5 female births in 1945
Peak: 1929 (15 births)
Welma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Welma span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 87 babies were registered. Welma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Welma by Decade
How has Welma 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.
Welma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Welma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Welma
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Welma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Welma?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Welma 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Welma a common name?
Welma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 189 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Welma most popular?
Welma reached peak popularity in 1929, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Welma is approximately 92 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Welma a female name?
Welma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Welma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Welma Smith, Welma Johnson, Welma 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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