Welma Name Popularity and Statistics

Welma is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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How Do You Spell Welma?

Welma is spelled W-E-L-M-A. The name has 5 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record1945
Total Recorded U.S. Births189
First Year on Record1912
Latest U.S. Data

Welma Popularity in 1945

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Girls

Rank#4,556

Recorded Births5

What Changed?
  • Girls usage fell 1,053 places to #4,556 and recorded 2 fewer births compared with 1940.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Welma Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1912 through 1945. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
1945Girls5#4,556
1940Girls7#3,503
1937Girls5#4,255
1935Girls6#3,742
1934Girls8#3,159
1933Girls7#3,406
1932Girls6#3,901
1931Girls7#3,497
1930Girls5#4,550
1929Girls15#2,191
1928Girls12#2,623
1927Girls6#4,286
1926Girls9#3,269
1925Girls10#3,116
1924Girls8#3,665
1923Girls7#3,971
1922Girls10#3,152
1920Girls10#3,097
1919Girls9#3,219
1918Girls11#2,822
1917Girls7#3,713
1915Girls6#3,795
1913Girls8#2,331
1912Girls5#2,979
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Welma Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1929 · Girls

15 recorded births

National rank #2,191

#2

1928 · Girls

12 recorded births

National rank #2,623

#3

1918 · Girls

11 recorded births

National rank #2,822

#4

1925 · Girls

10 recorded births

National rank #3,116