Fun Facts About the Name Walda
- 330 babies named Walda: U.S. records list 330 babies given the name Walda from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Walda Mean?
Walda is a feminine Germanic name meaning "ruler." It comes from the Old High German element wald-, from waltan, "to rule" or "to wield power." The feminine ending -a distinguishes it from masculine forms such as Waldo. The same element appears in the compound names Walter and Walburga, where it carries the sense of rule or authority.
Walda Name History & Origins
Walda belongs to a Germanic naming tradition that used wald-, from Old High German waltan, as a name element. The element was common in medieval Germanic personal names. Walda is a feminine form built from that root, parallel to the masculine Waldo; unlike compound names such as Walter and Walburga, it consists of the root plus a feminine ending.
How Popular is the Name Walda?
Walda has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1948. Its best rank was #1,574 in 1948.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | #6,987 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1953 | #5,024 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1952 | #3,546 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1951 | #2,808 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1950 | #5,285 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #1,574 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 1947 | #3,441 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1946 | #3,658 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #1,991 | 19 | 0.0015% |
| 1944 | #3,676 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1943 | #2,554 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1942 | #5,354 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,020 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1940 | #2,027 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1939 | #4,229 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #1,647 | 23 | 0.0021% |
| 1937 | #2,094 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1936 | #2,029 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1935 | #2,302 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1934 | #2,733 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1933 | #2,268 | 14 | 0.0014% |
| 1932 | #2,362 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1931 | #3,834 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1926 | #4,826 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #5,870 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1919 | #4,234 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1916 | #3,907 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1915 | #4,936 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1911 | #2,452 | 6 | 0.0014% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Walda Shapes Your Personality and Life?
To express itself, you must follow the divine law of love. You have great persistence and hate to give up. You are a good mixer, charming, magnetic and intuitive. The spirituality is the key to success. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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