Boys' name · since 1891
Waldemar
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 1,510 babies named Waldemar, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,940 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,051 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,510
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,510 babies have been named Waldemar since 1891, making it today's #12051 boys' name.
Waldemar has 1,510 recorded births among boys since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12051 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.
- #3,940 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,051 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,510 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waldemar ranks #3,940 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,051 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,510 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,940 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,051 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,510
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waldemar's 1,510 recorded births place it above 91.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Wisconsin.
How Waldemar compares
1,510 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Waldemar's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Waldemar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,510 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 34 | 22,252 |
Waldemar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Waldemar's full recorded timeline at 1954, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 50 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Waldemar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025
- Peak year (1915)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Waldemar by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (350 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Waldemar's strongest decade.
350 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Waldemar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 51
1900s
51 births
- 1910s
1910s
308 births
- 1920s
1920s
350 births
- 1930s
1930s
175 births
- 1940s 73
1940s
73 births
- 1950s 82
1950s
82 births
- 1960s 108
1960s
108 births
- 1970s 94
1970s
94 births
- 1980s 93
1980s
93 births
- 1990s 70
1990s
70 births
- 2000s 47
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 350 births (23% of all-time use).
How Waldemar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Waldemar's total volume
Waldemar by state
Where Waldemar concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 119 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 79 | 5.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 45 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 31 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #6 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
119 of 1,510 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Waldemar's data
- Waldemar's decade-level peak was the 1920s (350 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Waldemars (119 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Waldemar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~134 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, 1891–2025 (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 Waldemar 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.