Waldemar vs Walden

Side-by-side comparison of Waldemar and Walden — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Waldemar

Boy name · Rank #12342

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Name B

Walden

Boy name · Rank #3157

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Metric Waldemar Walden
Current Rank #12342 #3157
Total Births (all years) 1,505 1,490
Peak Year 1915 2023
Peak Year Births 50 55
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Waldemar Walden
1890ss 23 —
1900ss 51 5
1910ss 308 107
1920ss 350 183
1930ss 175 136
1940ss 73 116
1950ss 82 113
1960ss 108 77
1970ss 94 56
1980ss 93 42
1990ss 70 18
2000ss 47 83
2010ss 21 350
2020ss 10 204

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waldemar Walden
2014 5 28
2015 — 39
2016 5 40
2017 — 46
2018 — 54
2019 — 47
2020 — 44
2021 — 31
2022 5 36
2023 — 55
2024 5 38

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1891–2024.

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