Boys' name · since 1913
Waitman
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Waitman, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,527 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 48
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waitman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 48 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waitman has been recorded 48 times among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 1948.
- #22,527 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 48 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waitman ranks #22,527 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #22,527 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 48
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waitman's 48 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Waitman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waitman's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waitman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1948
- Peak year (1924)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Waitman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (20 births, 42% of the file).
1920s was Waitman's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Waitman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (42% of all-time use).
Waitman by state
Where Waitman concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 6 | 12.5% |
6 of 48 births nationwide.
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What to do with Waitman's data
- Waitman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Waitmans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Waitman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
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, 1913–1948 (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 Waitman 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.