Valdis
Valdis is a Latvian language masculine given name. It is derived from two possible sources; from the Latvian word valdīt ("rule") or as a shortened form of Valdemārs, the Latvian form of Waldemar.
Meaning & Origin of Valdis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Valdis is a Latvian language masculine given name. It is derived from two possible sources; from the Latvian word valdīt ("rule") or as a shortened form of Valdemārs, the Latvian form of Waldemar.
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The Story of Valdis
Valdis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1952, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 13 Valdiss were born — ranking #2,685 that year. As of 2026, Valdis ranks #5,772 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 82 Valdiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Valdis
Valdis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 82 births in the dataset. Valdis's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,685. Use the chart and map above to compare Valdis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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