How Many People Are Named Valdis?
An estimated 69 people in the United States have the first name Valdis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Valdis peaked in popularity in 1971 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Valdis 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 Valdis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Valdis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
69
About 1 in 4,967,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1971
13 births
Total Registered
82
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Valdis
Valdis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 82 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Valdis as a male name
Ranked #6,715 in 1978
5 male births in 1978
Peak: 1971 (13 births)
Valdis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Valdis span from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 40 babies were registered. Valdis remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Valdis by Decade
How has Valdis 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.
Valdis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Valdis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Valdis
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Valdis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valdis?
We estimate approximately 69 people named Valdis 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 4,967,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Valdis a common name?
Valdis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 82 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Valdis most popular?
Valdis reached peak popularity in 1971, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Valdis is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Valdis a male name?
Valdis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Valdis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Valdis Smith, Valdis Johnson, Valdis 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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