Unisex name · since 1915
Waldean
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Waldean, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #40,049 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 33
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Waldean is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waldean has been recorded 33 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1940.
- #40,049 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 33 born since 1915
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waldean ranks #40,049 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.
- #40,049 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 33
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Waldean's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Waldean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waldean's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waldean popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1940
- Peak year (1935)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Waldean popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1926 (Waldean as boys' name)
Waldean by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (17 births, 52% of the file).
1930s was Waldean's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Waldean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 17 births (52% of all-time use).
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What to do with Waldean's data
- Waldean's decade-level peak was the 1930s (17 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.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Waldean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1915–1940 (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 Waldean 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.