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 #12342

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Waldemar Walter
Current Rank #12342 #271
Total Births (all years) 1,505 629,783
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 50 13,338
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waldemar Walter
1880ss — 18,185
1890ss 23 19,495
1900ss 51 19,997
1910ss 308 89,145
1920ss 350 119,809
1930ss 175 80,906
1940ss 73 83,726
1950ss 82 72,196
1960ss 108 45,932
1970ss 94 25,729
1980ss 93 17,568
1990ss 70 12,020
2000ss 47 8,132
2010ss 21 10,606
2020ss 10 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waldemar Walter
2014 5 987
2015 — 1,157
2016 5 1,172
2017 — 1,366
2018 — 1,313
2019 — 1,282
2020 — 1,240
2021 — 1,281
2022 5 1,278
2023 — 1,274
2024 5 1,264

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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