Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1929
Waide
11 babies named Waide in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1929–1976
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Waide is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1929.
Social Security Administration records show Waide recorded 11 times among boys since 1929, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1976.
- 11 total births
- 1929–1976 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Waide since 1929, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1976.
- 11
- total births
- 1929–1976
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Waide was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
6 babies were named Waide in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Waide's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Waide's full recorded timeline at 1976, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Waide at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Waide popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1976
- Peak year (1929)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Waide by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Waide's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Waide births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waide? ▼
Waide has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1929, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 6 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
When was Waide most popular? ▼
Waide was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Waide been used? ▼
Records for Waide go back to 1929, giving 48 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Waide? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waino, Wai, Waitman, Waid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Waide's data
- Waide's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1970s (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 Waide
Nearby Names Like Waide
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waide
Waino Boy
347 births
Wai Boy
174 births
Waitman Boy
48 births
Waid Boy
45 births
Waine Boy
36 births
Compare Waide side by side: Waide vs Waino Waide vs Wai Waide vs Waitman
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1929–1976 (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. "Waide: Baby Name Since 1929 - 11 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waide. 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 Waide 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.