Waldemar vs Walker

Side-by-side comparison of Waldemar and Walker — 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

Walker

Boy name · Rank #82

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Metric Waldemar Walker
Current Rank #12342 #82
Total Births (all years) 1,505 43,694
Peak Year 1915 2022
Peak Year Births 50 4,248
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waldemar Walker
1880ss — 266
1890ss 23 294
1900ss 51 242
1910ss 308 823
1920ss 350 1,080
1930ss 175 710
1940ss 73 720
1950ss 82 580
1960ss 108 394
1970ss 94 547
1980ss 93 835
1990ss 70 3,712
2000ss 47 6,419
2010ss 21 10,057
2020ss 10 17,015

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waldemar Walker
2014 5 1,046
2015 — 1,010
2016 5 1,048
2017 — 1,100
2018 — 1,343
2019 — 1,638
2020 — 1,861
2021 — 2,867
2022 5 4,248
2023 — 4,016
2024 5 4,023

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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