How Many People Are Named Waclaw?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Waclaw. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 111 years old, and Waclaw peaked in popularity in 1916 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waclaw 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 Waclaw paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 111, Waclaw is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1925.
- Waclaw is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
111
years old
Peak Year
1916
11 births
Total Registered
51
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waclaw
Waclaw is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 51 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Waclaw as a male name
Ranked #2,866 in 1919
10 male births in 1919
Peak: 1916 (11 births)
Waclaw: Popularity Over Time
Waclaw by Decade
How has Waclaw 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 51 | 51 | 0 | |
Waclaw + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Waclaw as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Waclaw
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Waclaw: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waclaw?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Waclaw 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Waclaw a common name?
Waclaw is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waclaw most popular?
Waclaw reached peak popularity in 1916, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waclaw is approximately 111 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waclaw a male name?
Waclaw is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waclaw Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waclaw Smith, Waclaw Johnson, Waclaw 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me