Waldean
The Story of Waldean
As a girl name
Waldean first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 7 Waldeans were born — ranking #3,431 that year. As of 2026, Waldean ranks #4,349 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Waldeans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Waldean first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 5 Waldeans were born — ranking #4,201 that year. As of 2026, Waldean ranks #3,763 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Waldeans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Waldean
Waldean is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Waldean's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #3,431. Use the chart and map above to compare Waldean'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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