Waldemar Boy
How popular is Waldemar?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Waldemar in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
537living people named Waldemar (est.)
50median age of people named Waldemar
1,510babies named Waldemar since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Waldemar popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▲ 340 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Peak year | 1915 (50 boys) |
| Highest rank | #798 in 1906 |
| First recorded | 1891 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Waldemar by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 23 | #840 |
| 1900s | 51 | #798 |
| 1910s | 308 | #868 |
| 1920s | 350 | #1,058 |
| 1930s | 175 | #1,361 |
| 1940s | 73 | #2,267 |
| 1950s | 82 | #2,072 |
| 1960s | 108 | #1,651 |
| 1970s | 94 | #2,890 |
| 1980s | 93 | #2,955 |
| 1990s | 70 | #4,161 |
| 2000s | 47 | #7,048 |
| 2010s | 21 | #10,760 |
| 2020s | 15 | #12,004 |
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Questions
- Is Waldemar a boy or girl name?
- Waldemar is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Waldemar were boys.
- How popular is the name Waldemar?
- 5 baby boys were named Waldemar in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Waldemar most popular?
- Waldemar peaked in 1915, when 50 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #798 in 1906.
- How many people are named Waldemar?
- 1,510 babies have been named Waldemar in the US since 1880. We estimate about 537 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 50.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.