Waldo Boy
How popular is Waldo?
#10,691 boy name in 2025
6 baby boys were named Waldo in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
1,517living people named Waldo (est.)
61median age of people named Waldo
5,722babies named Waldo since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Waldo popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #10,691 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-25% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,739 in 2015, #10,599 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1915 (174 boys) |
| Highest rank | #342 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Waldo by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 134 | #342 |
| 1890s | 196 | #376 |
| 1900s | 228 | #389 |
| 1910s | 1,178 | #396 |
| 1920s | 1,355 | #485 |
| 1930s | 820 | #561 |
| 1940s | 471 | #821 |
| 1950s | 358 | #1,135 |
| 1960s | 278 | #1,174 |
| 1970s | 154 | #2,125 |
| 1980s | 188 | #2,139 |
| 1990s | 155 | #3,160 |
| 2000s | 113 | #5,265 |
| 2010s | 66 | #7,091 |
| 2020s | 22 | #7,582 |
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Questions
- Is Waldo a boy or girl name?
- Waldo is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Waldo were boys.
- How popular is the name Waldo?
- 6 baby boys were named Waldo in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
- When was Waldo most popular?
- Waldo peaked in 1915, when 174 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #342 in 1881.
- How many people are named Waldo?
- 5,722 babies have been named Waldo in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,517 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 61.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.