How Many People Are Named Waldine?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Waldine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Waldine peaked in popularity in 1927 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waldine 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 Waldine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Waldine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Waldine is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1927
13 births
Total Registered
208
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waldine
Waldine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 208 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Waldine as a female name
Ranked #7,008 in 1958
5 female births in 1958
Peak: 1927 (13 births)
Waldine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waldine span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 83 babies were registered. Waldine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Waldine by Decade
How has Waldine 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.
Waldine by State
Waldine + Last Name Combinations
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Waldine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waldine?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Waldine 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 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Waldine a common name?
Waldine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 208 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waldine most popular?
Waldine reached peak popularity in 1927, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waldine is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waldine a female name?
Waldine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waldine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waldine Smith, Waldine Johnson, Waldine 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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