How Many People Are Named Waddie?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Waddie. It is used for both genders, with 80.8% male. The average bearer is 114 years old, and Waddie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waddie 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 Waddie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 114, Waddie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1922.
- Waddie 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
80.8% confidence
Average Age
114
years old
Peak Year
1919
6 births
Total Registered
26
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waddie
Waddie is predominantly male (80.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Waddie as a male name
Ranked #4,698 in 1928
5 male births in 1928
Peak: 1919 (6 births)
Waddie as a female name
Ranked #4,839 in 1933
5 female births in 1933
Peak: 1933 (5 births)
Waddie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waddie span from the 1890s to the 1930s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 10 babies were registered. While Waddie is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Waddie by Decade
How has Waddie 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.
Waddie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Waddie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Waddie
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Waddie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waddie?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Waddie 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 Waddie a common name?
Waddie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waddie most popular?
Waddie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waddie is approximately 114 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waddie a male name?
Waddie is predominantly male. 80.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waddie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waddie Smith, Waddie Johnson, Waddie 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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