How Many People Are Named Valdemar?
An estimated 714 people in the United States have the first name Valdemar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Valdemar peaked in popularity in 2002 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Valdemar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Valdemar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
714
About 1 in 480,048 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
2002
24 births
Total Registered
959
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Valdemar
Valdemar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 959 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Valdemar as a male name
Ranked #14,060 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (24 births)
Valdemar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Valdemar span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 123 babies were registered. Valdemar has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Valdemar by Decade
How has Valdemar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Valdemar by State
Valdemar + Last Name Combinations
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Valdemar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valdemar?
We estimate approximately 714 people named Valdemar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 480,048 Americans share this first name.
Is Valdemar a common name?
Valdemar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 959 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Valdemar most popular?
Valdemar reached peak popularity in 2002, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Valdemar is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Valdemar a male name?
Valdemar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Valdemar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Valdemar Smith, Valdemar Johnson, Valdemar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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