Waldo vs Walter

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

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Waldo

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Waldo Walter
Current Rank Unranked #271
Total Births (all years) 5,716 631,172
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 174 13,338
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waldo Walter
1880s 134 18,185
1890s 196 19,495
1900s 228 19,997
1910s 1,178 89,145
1920s 1,355 119,809
1930s 820 80,908
1940s 471 83,728
1950s 358 72,197
1960s 278 45,929
1970s 154 25,726
1980s 188 17,568
1990s 155 12,020
2000s 113 8,133
2010s 66 10,607
2020s 22 7,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waldo Walter
2014 5 987
2015 8 1,158
2016 9 1,172
2017 11 1,366
2018 - 1,313
2019 10 1,282
2020 6 1,240
2021 10 1,281
2022 - 1,278
2023 - 1,276
2024 - 1,269
2025 6 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, 1880–2025.

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