Valaida
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Meaning & Origin of Valaida
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Candace Allen is an American novelist, political activist, cultural critic and screenwriter, who is based in London. She was the first African-American woman to be a member of the Directors Guild of America. She is the niece of actress and drama coach Billie Allen, and the former wife of British conductor Sir Simon Rattle.
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The Story of Valaida
Valaida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1933, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1936, when 7 Valaidas were born — ranking #3,376 that year. As of 2026, Valaida ranks #5,953 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Valaidas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Valaida
Valaida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Valaida's peak popularity came in 1936 when it ranked #3,376. Use the chart and map above to compare Valaida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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