Total births
21
Unisex name · since 1899
Waddie
Waddie has 21 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1899–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
21 boys have been named Waddie since 1899, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waddie has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1899, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1928.
- 21 total births
- 1899–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Waddie since 1899, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 21
- total births
- 1899–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Waddie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
6 babies were named Waddie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Waddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waddie's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waddie at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1899
Waddie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1928
- Peak year (1919)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Waddie popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1933 (Waddie as girls' name)
Waddie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Waddie's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Waddie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waddie? ▼
Waddie has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1899, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 6 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Waddie most popular? ▼
Waddie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Is Waddie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Waddie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 21 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Waddie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Waddie since 1899 -- 30 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Waddie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wade, Waddell, Wadell, Wadie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Waddie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waddie
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Waddell Boy
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Wadell Boy
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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, 1899–1928 (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. "Waddie: Baby Name Since 1899 - 21 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waddie. 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 Waddie 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.