How Many People Are Named Waldemar?
An estimated 561 people in the United States have the first name Waldemar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Waldemar peaked in popularity in 1915 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waldemar 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 Waldemar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
561
About 1 in 610,970 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1915
50 births
Total Registered
1,505
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waldemar
Waldemar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,505 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Waldemar as a male name
Ranked #14,101 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (50 births)
Waldemar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waldemar span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 350 babies were registered. Waldemar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Waldemar by Decade
How has Waldemar 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.
Waldemar by State
Birth registrations for Waldemar span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York. The lowest are in California, Michigan, Illinois. On average, about 48 Waldemars were registered per state.
Waldemar + Last Name Combinations
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Waldemar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waldemar?
We estimate approximately 561 people named Waldemar 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 610,970 Americans share this first name.
Is Waldemar a common name?
Waldemar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,505 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waldemar most popular?
Waldemar reached peak popularity in 1915, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waldemar is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waldemar a male name?
Waldemar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waldemar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waldemar Smith, Waldemar Johnson, Waldemar 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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