How Many People Are Named Waldron?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Waldron. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Waldron peaked in popularity in 1915 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waldron 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 Waldron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Waldron is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Waldron is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1915
13 births
Total Registered
198
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waldron
Waldron is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 198 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Waldron as a male name
Ranked #4,536 in 1957
5 male births in 1957
Peak: 1915 (13 births)
Waldron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waldron span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 64 babies were registered. Waldron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Waldron by Decade
How has Waldron 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.
Waldron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Waldron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Waldron
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Waldron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waldron?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Waldron 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 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Waldron a common name?
Waldron is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 198 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waldron most popular?
Waldron reached peak popularity in 1915, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waldron is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waldron a male name?
Waldron is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waldron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waldron Smith, Waldron Johnson, Waldron 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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