Waldo

Given to 5,722 US babies since 1880

▼ Falling −46% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
#10695
recorded as boys
—
Babies in 2025
6
boys 6
Peak year
1908
36 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
5,722
since 1880

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Waldo was most popular in 1908, when 36 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.23 per 1,000). In 2025, 6 babies were named Waldo, ranking #10695 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 46%.00.0750.150.2250.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Waldo was most popular in 1908, when 36 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.23 per 1,000). In 2025, 6 babies were named Waldo, ranking #10695 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 46%.00.0750.150.2250.31880192019602000Peak 1908

Waldo was most popular in 1908, when 36 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.23 per 1,000). In 2025, 6 babies were named Waldo, ranking #10695 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 46%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 6 10695
2024 <5 — <5 —
2023 <5 — <5 —
2022 <5 — <5 —
2021 <5 — 10 7587
2020 <5 — 6 10605
2019 <5 — 10 7643
2018 <5 — <5 —
2017 <5 — 11 7095
2016 <5 — 9 8146
2015 <5 — 8 8744
2014 <5 — 5 12108
2013 <5 — 5 12136
2012 <5 — 8 8864
2011 <5 — <5 —
2010 <5 — 10 7591
2009 <5 — 12 6802
2008 <5 — 12 6763
2007 <5 — 10 7590
2006 <5 — 10 7427
2005 <5 — 8 8299
2004 <5 — 13 5813
2003 <5 — 14 5271
2002 <5 — 10 6522
2001 <5 — 12 5667
2000 <5 — 12 5588
1999 <5 — 13 5035
1998 <5 — 15 4413
1997 <5 — 17 3877
1996 <5 — 13 4613
1995 <5 — 15 4052
1994 <5 — 13 4537
1993 <5 — 13 4447
1992 <5 — 18 3459
1991 <5 — 19 3224
1990 <5 — 19 3166
1989 <5 — 29 2292
1988 <5 — 26 2305
1987 <5 — 16 3072
1986 <5 — 15 3131
1985 <5 — 18 2710
1984 <5 — 16 2824
1983 <5 — 24 2140
1982 <5 — 16 2831
1981 <5 — 13 3221
1980 <5 — 15 2965
1979 <5 — 19 2465
1978 <5 — 14 2929
1977 <5 — 18 2458
1976 <5 — 17 2508
1975 <5 — 10 3428
1974 <5 — 19 2199
1973 <5 — 13 2716
1972 <5 — 15 2418
1971 <5 — 19 2126
1970 <5 — 10 3071
1969 <5 — 24 1680
1968 <5 — 23 1650
1967 <5 — 17 1906
1966 <5 — 20 1723
1965 <5 — 26 1513
1964 <5 — 31 1408
1963 <5 — 43 1175
1962 <5 — 25 1588
1961 <5 — 38 1279
1960 <5 — 31 1434
1959 <5 — 29 1467
1958 <5 — 25 1557
1957 <5 — 30 1436
1956 <5 — 42 1171
1955 <5 — 38 1219
1954 <5 — 35 1268
1953 <5 — 41 1155
1952 <5 — 42 1136
1951 <5 — 38 1171
1950 <5 — 38 1168
1949 <5 — 28 1380
1948 <5 — 41 1107
1947 <5 — 47 1053
1946 <5 — 46 1003
1945 <5 — 38 1039
1944 <5 — 43 991
1943 <5 — 58 875
1942 <5 — 62 821
1941 <5 — 51 888
1940 <5 — 57 830
1939 <5 — 66 738
1938 <5 — 63 770
1937 <5 — 63 771
1936 <5 — 92 608
1935 <5 — 70 731
1934 <5 — 76 697
1933 <5 — 85 629
1932 <5 — 96 600
1931 <5 — 95 605
1930 <5 — 114 561
1929 <5 — 116 547
1928 <5 — 110 588
1927 <5 — 124 553
1926 <5 — 132 525
1925 <5 — 121 562
1924 <5 — 163 485
1923 <5 — 139 515
1922 <5 — 149 506
1921 6 4464 153 498
1920 <5 — 148 495
1919 <5 — 124 535
1918 <5 — 163 462
1917 <5 — 164 441
1916 <5 — 154 452
1915 <5 — 174 407
1914 <5 — 124 433
1913 <5 — 116 396
1912 <5 — 79 439
1911 <5 — 44 441
1910 <5 — 36 456
1909 <5 — 17 653
1908 <5 — 36 389
1907 <5 — 27 448
1906 <5 — 18 547
1905 <5 — 24 452
1904 <5 — 25 417
1903 <5 — 22 430
1902 <5 — 22 440
1901 <5 — 15 506
1900 <5 — 22 490
1899 <5 — 24 376
1898 <5 — 21 435
1897 <5 — 22 404
1896 <5 — 14 551
1895 <5 — 20 437
1894 <5 — 17 480
1893 <5 — 19 419
1892 <5 — 22 404
1891 <5 — 15 456
1890 <5 — 22 376
1889 <5 — 18 434
1888 <5 — 15 505
1887 <5 — 14 461
1886 <5 — 8 694
1885 <5 — 17 439
1884 <5 — 7 764
1883 <5 — 6 799
1882 <5 — 16 453
1881 <5 — 23 342
1880 <5 — 10 600

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