Girls' name · since 1921
Waldene
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Waldene, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #38,670 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 37
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
37 girls have been named Waldene since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Waldene recorded 37 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1921 to 1940.
- #38,670 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 37 born since 1921
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waldene ranks #38,670 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.
- #38,670 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 37
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waldene's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Waldene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waldene's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waldene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1940
- Peak year (1921)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Waldene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (27 births, 73% of the file).
1920s was Waldene's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Waldene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (73% of all-time use).
Waldene by state
Where Waldene concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 13.5% |
5 of 37 births nationwide.
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What to do with Waldene's data
- Waldene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (27 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.
- Texas records the most Waldenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Waldene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1921–1940 (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 Waldene 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.