Recorded 1915–1957 Boys' name Peak 1915 198 births

Waldron — boys' name

198 babies named Waldron in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s461920s641930s421940s331950s13
1920s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Waldron was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

13 babies were named Waldron in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Waldron

The Social Security Administration has registered 198 babies named Waldron between 1915 and 1957, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Waldron currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1957. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Waldron performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Waldron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Waldron 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 198 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.

Waldron at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

198

Since 1915

43 years of records

Peak year

1915

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1915

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1957

Waldron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1915

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1915)
13
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
468101214 19571946193819321926192019161915 13

Waldron by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
64 births that decade — 32% of Waldron's all-time total
1910s461920s641930s421940s331950s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waldron?
198 babies have been named Waldron since 1915. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1915 with 13 births.
When was Waldron most popular?
Waldron was most popular in the 1920s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Waldron been used?
Waldron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 43 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Waldron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Walter, Wallace, Walker, Walton, 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, 1915–1957 (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.