How Many People Are Named Waldon?
An estimated 207 people in the United States have the first name Waldon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Waldon peaked in popularity in 1922 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waldon 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 Waldon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Waldon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
207
About 1 in 1,655,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1922
30 births
Total Registered
693
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waldon
Waldon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 693 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Waldon as a male name
Ranked #14,102 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (30 births)
Waldon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waldon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 204 babies were registered. Waldon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Waldon by Decade
How has Waldon 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.
Waldon by State
Waldon + Last Name Combinations
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Waldon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waldon?
We estimate approximately 207 people named Waldon 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 1,655,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Waldon a common name?
Waldon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 693 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waldon most popular?
Waldon reached peak popularity in 1922, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waldon is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waldon a male name?
Waldon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waldon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waldon Smith, Waldon Johnson, Waldon 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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