Boys' name · since 1913
Waller
225 babies named Waller in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,272 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 225
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waller sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 225 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waller has been recorded 225 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1964.
- #12,272 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 225 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waller ranks #12,272 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 225 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,272 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 225
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waller's 225 recorded births place it above 73.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Waller's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waller's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waller popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1964
- Peak year (1921)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Waller by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (92 births, 41% of the file).
1920s was Waller's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Waller births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
92 births
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 92 births (41% of all-time use).
Waller by state
Where Waller concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
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What to do with Waller's data
- Waller's decade-level peak was the 1920s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Wallers (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Waller: 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 (~51 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, 1913–1964 (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 Waller 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.