How Many People Are Named Weltha?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Weltha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Weltha peaked in popularity in 1916 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Weltha 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 Weltha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Weltha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Weltha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1916
22 births
Total Registered
416
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Weltha
Weltha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 416 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Weltha as a female name
Ranked #7,510 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1916 (22 births)
Weltha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Weltha span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 104 babies were registered. Weltha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Weltha by Decade
How has Weltha 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.
Weltha by State
Weltha + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Weltha
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Weltha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Weltha?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Weltha 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 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Weltha a common name?
Weltha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 416 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Weltha most popular?
Weltha reached peak popularity in 1916, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Weltha is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Weltha a female name?
Weltha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Weltha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Weltha Smith, Weltha Johnson, Weltha 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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