Boys' name · since 1912
Waldon
Waldon has 693 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,483 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 693
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waldon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 693 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Waldon recorded 693 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1912 to 2024.
- #6,483 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 693 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waldon ranks #6,483 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 693 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,483 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 693
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waldon's 693 recorded births place it above 85.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Waldon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Waldon splits its recorded history at 1940: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Waldon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (1922)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Waldon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (204 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Waldon's strongest decade.
204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Waldon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
109 births
- 1920s
1920s
204 births
- 1930s
1930s
123 births
- 1940s
1940s
116 births
- 1950s 64
1950s
64 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 204 births (29% of all-time use).
How Waldon 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 Waldon's total volume
Waldon by state
Where Waldon concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.7% |
5 of 693 births nationwide.
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What to do with Waldon's data
- Waldon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (204 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Waldons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Waldon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1912–2024 (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 Waldon 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.