Boys' name · since 1912

Waclaw

Waclaw has 51 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,113 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

Waclaw is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 51 have been recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waclaw has been recorded 51 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1919.

  • #22,113 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 51 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waclaw ranks #22,113 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#22,113 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Waclaw's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Waclaw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Waclaw's full recorded timeline at 1917, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Waclaw popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1919

Last recorded 1919
Peak year (1916)
11
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4681012 191219151916191719181919 10

Waclaw by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (51 births, 100% of the file).

1910s was Waclaw's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Waclaw births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 51 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waclaw? ▼
51 babies have been named Waclaw since 1912. All-time, it sits at #22,113 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1919. The peak year was 1916 with 11 births.
Where does Waclaw sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waclaw ranks #22,113 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Waclaw most popular? ▼
Waclaw was most popular in the 1910s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Waclaw been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Waclaw since 1912 -- 8 years through the most recent 1919 data.
What names are similar to Waclaw? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wacey, Waco. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Waclaw: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1912–1919 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Waclaw 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 August 2026.