boy's name
Waddell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 780
Waddell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1990 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1947, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Waddell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1990, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 89 |
| 1920s | 140 |
| 1930s | 125 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 123 |
| 1960s | 84 |
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s (to 1990) | 5 |
How popular is Waddell?
In 1990, Waddell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Waddell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Waddell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Waddell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Waddell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Waddell
How popular is the name Waddell?
In 1990, Waddell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Waddell a girl's or a boy's name?
Waddell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Waddell?
Waddell has 2 syllables.
When was Waddell most popular?
Waddell peaked in 1947, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.