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.

#34,228 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1929
1920s
peak 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.

  • #34,228 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1929
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waide ranks #34,228 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1929, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,228 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1929
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Waide's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1929)
6
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
4.555.566.5 19291976 5

Waide by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #34,228 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 6 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
Where does Waide sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waide ranks #34,228 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 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.

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Meddie
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Goff
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Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Waide: 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, 1929–1976 (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 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 August 2026.