boy's name
Waldemar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,755
Waldemar is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1915, when 50 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Waldemar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 23 |
| 1900s | 51 |
| 1910s | 308 |
| 1920s | 350 |
| 1930s | 175 |
| 1940s | 73 |
| 1950s | 82 |
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 94 |
| 1980s | 93 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s | 21 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Waldemar?
In 2025, Waldemar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Waldemar is used
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 Waldemar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Waldemar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Waldemar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Waldemar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Waldemar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Waldemar
How popular is the name Waldemar?
In 2025, Waldemar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Waldemar a girl's or a boy's name?
Waldemar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Waldemar?
Waldemar has 3 syllables.
When was Waldemar most popular?
Waldemar peaked in 1915, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Waldemar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Waldemar currently ranks #12,891 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.