Total births
46
Boys' name · since 2008
Waden
46 babies named Waden in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 2008–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Waden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 46 recorded since 2008.
Waden has 46 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2023.
- 46 total births
- 2008–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Waden since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 46
- total births
- 2008–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Waden was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Waden in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Waden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Waden's full recorded timeline at 2016, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Waden at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Waden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2023
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Waden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Waden's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Waden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waden? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 46 babies named Waden. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 8 births.
When was Waden most popular? ▼
Waden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Waden been used? ▼
Records for Waden go back to 2008, giving 16 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Waden? ▼
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.
What to do with Waden's data
- Waden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Waden
Nearby Names Like Waden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waden
Wade Boy
#341 76,498 births
Waddell Boy
780 births
Wadell Boy
316 births
Wadie Boy
90 births
Wadsworth Boy
76 births
Compare Waden side by side: Waden vs Wade Waden vs Waddell Waden vs Wadell
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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, 2008–2023 (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. "Waden: Baby Name Since 2008 - 46 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waden. 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 Waden 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.