Welda

WEHL-duh /ˈwɛldə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Welda is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1940s and has all but disappeared.

Welda is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1953. Welda was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 1942 (14 births).

About the name Welda

PronunciationWEHL-duh /ˈwɛldə/
14peak births 1942
1915first in SSA data

Names similar to Welda

How popular is Welda?

Girls named Welda
191519201930194019501953
Girls named Welda per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1953 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1953) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Welda total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19537—#5,025
19436—#4,679
194214—#2,534
19408—#3,496
19396—#4,233
19385—#4,973
19377—#3,790
19349—#3,152
19335—#4,843
19315—#4,947
19287—#4,184
19266—#4,831
19245—#5,872
19238—#3,959
19205—#5,737
19195—#5,537
19185—#5,560
19155—#4,945