Recorded 1935–1935 Boys' name Peak 1935 5 births

Waitus — boys' name

5 babies named Waitus in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s5
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Waitus was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

5 babies were named Waitus in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Waitus

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Waitus between 1935 and 1935, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Waitus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Waitus performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Waitus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Waitus at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

5

Since 1935

1 years of records

Peak year

1935

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1935

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1935

Waitus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1935)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1935 5

Waitus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 100% of Waitus's all-time total
1930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waitus?
5 babies have been named Waitus since 1935. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1935 with 5 births.
When was Waitus most popular?
Waitus was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Waitus been used?
Waitus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 1 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Waitus?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1935–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.