Welma

Where Welma comes from

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  • Vowel-ended
Welma through the years
  1. 1912
    First appearance
    #2,979 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1929
    Peak, #2,191
    15 babies named Welma, the most in any year.
  3. 1930
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #4,550.
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