Waldemar
Waldemar was the 13790th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked 848th; the most babies were born in 1915 (50). More babies were named Waldemar in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #13,790 boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191550 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,510babies recorded
Waldemar popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,790 | 5 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #12,138 | 6 |
| 2000 | #10,299 | 6 |
| 1990 | #4,393 | 13 |
| 1980 | #3,604 | 12 |
| 1970 | #3,066 | 11 |
| 1960 | #3,070 | 9 |
| 1950 | #3,013 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,859 | 8 |
| 1930 | #1,600 | 22 |
| 1920 | #1,152 | 39 |
| 1910 | #1,415 | 7 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Waldemar, counting every spelling?
Waldemar has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Waldemar?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Waldemar (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Waldemar born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Waldemar.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Waldemar?
About 500 people born in the US named Waldemar are alive today, with a median age of 49; half are between 34 and 62. That makes Waldemar mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Waldemar by state
How common Waldemar was among boys born in each state in 1913–1917, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (7.8×), Wisconsin (6.9×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Waldemar
How popular is the name Waldemar?
Waldemar was the 13790th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked 848th; the most babies were born in 1915 (50). More babies were named Waldemar in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Waldemar a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Waldemar in the US.
Where was Waldemar most popular?
In 1913–1917, Waldemar was most common in Minnesota (0.42 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wisconsin and Illinois.