How Many People Are Named Waldo?

5,717

people in the United States are named Waldo

1 in 58,597 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#3840

💎💎 Very Rare

Population Percentage

0.0017%

Of US population

Peak Year

1915

174 births

Trend

Stable

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English, German, Ancient Germanic
Pronunciation: WAWL-do (English)
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

Originally a short form of Germanic names containing the element wald meaning "rule". In the Middle Ages this name became the basis for a surname. Its present use in the English-speaking world is usually in honour of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American poet and author who wrote on transcendentalism. He was (probably) named after the 12th-century Christian radical Peter Waldo, who was from Lyons in France. Though Waldo and his followers, called the Waldensians, were declared heretics at the time, they were later admired by Protestants.

Related & Similar Names

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.1%
Male
99.9%

This name is Primarily Male

👥 Age Distribution

Average Age: 89.3 years old

Young (<30) 281
4.9%
Adult (30–60) 552
9.7%
Senior (>60) 4,884
85.4%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2021

📍 State-Wise Distribution

Ohio 232
Texas 173
California 168
Minnesota 148
Missouri 121
Illinois 115
New York 109
Iowa 105
Georgia 103
Indiana 83

💡 Fun Facts About "Waldo"

  • 0 babies were named Waldo in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1915
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in Ohio

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