Waldemar vs Walter

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

Name A

Waldemar

Boy name · Rank #12390

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Waldemar Walter
Current Rank #12390 #271
Total Births (all years) 1,510 631,172
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 50 13,338
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waldemar Walter
1880s - 18,185
1890s 23 19,495
1900s 51 19,997
1910s 308 89,145
1920s 350 119,809
1930s 175 80,908
1940s 73 83,728
1950s 82 72,197
1960s 108 45,929
1970s 94 25,726
1980s 93 17,568
1990s 70 12,020
2000s 47 8,133
2010s 21 10,607
2020s 15 7,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waldemar Walter
2014 5 987
2015 - 1,158
2016 5 1,172
2017 - 1,366
2018 - 1,313
2019 - 1,282
2020 - 1,240
2021 - 1,281
2022 5 1,278
2023 - 1,276
2024 5 1,269
2025 5 1,381

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, 1891–2025.

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