Waldemar vs Wallace

Side-by-side comparison of Waldemar and Wallace — 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

Wallace

Boy name · Rank #979

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Metric Waldemar Wallace
Current Rank #12342 #979
Total Births (all years) 1,505 83,024
Peak Year 1915 1923
Peak Year Births 50 2,803
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waldemar Wallace
1880ss — 1,009
1890ss 23 1,199
1900ss 51 1,654
1910ss 308 8,681
1920ss 350 20,916
1930ss 175 13,241
1940ss 73 11,465
1950ss 82 9,445
1960ss 108 5,949
1970ss 94 2,861
1980ss 93 1,847
1990ss 70 1,099
2000ss 47 888
2010ss 21 1,589
2020ss 10 1,181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waldemar Wallace
2014 5 138
2015 — 154
2016 5 198
2017 — 197
2018 — 249
2019 — 245
2020 — 244
2021 — 258
2022 5 234
2023 — 216
2024 5 229

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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