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Origin & history of Yalda1
Modern American roots
Yalda comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Winter solstice celebration in Iran..
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How popular is Yalda?
2022
peak year
Yalda first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1982. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2022, 13 babies received the name (ranked #8502). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11735), with roughly 10 babies named Yalda each year. Yalda has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 118 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #8,502)
(ranked #8,502)
10
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
100
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
118
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Yalda7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
Y7
A1
L3
D4
A1
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
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Personality of Yalda🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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