Total births
33
Boys' name · since 1916
Valdo
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Valdo, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 1916–2007
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Valdo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 33 have been recorded since 1916.
Valdo has 33 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2007.
- 33 total births
- 1916–2007 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
33 boys have been named Valdo since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2007.
- 33
- total births
- 1916–2007
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Valdo was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
7 babies were named Valdo in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Valdo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Valdo's full recorded timeline at 1932, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Valdo at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Valdo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2007
- Peak year (1916)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Valdo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Valdo's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Valdo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valdo? ▼
Valdo has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 7 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Valdo most popular? ▼
Valdo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Valdo been used? ▼
Valdo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 92 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Valdo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valentino, Valentin, Valentine, Val, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Valdo's data
- Valdo's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Valdo
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Valdo: Baby Name Since 1916 - 33 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valdo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Valdo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.