Waldo Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Waldo is most popular in Minnesota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Waldo has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Waldo' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 487th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 724th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1277th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2282nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3186th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 6520th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 10747th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 8598th out of 9107 names. Discover how the name 'Waldo' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Waldo"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Waldo"

"Waldo" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 487th of 7545 2,513
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 724th of 6773 1,355
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 1277th of 7552 689
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 2282nd of 10718 279
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 3186th of 16616 283
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 6520th of 24088 176
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 10747th of 23106 64
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 8598th of 9107 6

Regional Popularity of "Waldo" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
345th/345
100.00%
572nd/572
100.00%
722nd/722
100.00%
549th/549
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
566th/566
100.00%
889th/889
100.00%
993rd/993
100.00%
715th/715
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- 100.00%
1208th/1208
100.00%
1536th/1536
100.00%
1604th/1604
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 100.00%
1947th/1947
100.00%
1967th/1967
100.00%
2146th/2146
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- 100.00%
3031st/3031
100.00%
2285th/2285
100.00%
2072nd/2072
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - 100.00%
4762nd/4762
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Waldo" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Waldo"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Waldo" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.