Waldo
Waldo is a masculine given name. It derives from the Anglo-Saxon name Waltheof. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Waldo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Waldo is a masculine given name. It derives from the Anglo-Saxon name Waltheof. It may refer to:
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The Story of Waldo
Waldo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 174 Waldos were born — ranking #407 that year. As of 2026, Waldo ranks #7,583 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Waldos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Waldo
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- Waldo of Reichenau (740–814), Carolingian abbot and bishop
- Waldo Colburn (1824–1885), American politician
- Waldo Díaz-Balart (1931–2025), Cuban-born painter and sculptor
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American writer and philosopher
- Waldo A. Evans (1869–1936), American naval captain and military governor
- Waldo Frank (1889–1967), American novelist, historian, and critic
- Waldo Grant (1946–2023), American serial killer
- Waldo E. Harder (1918–1976), president of Grace University
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Names that sound like Waldo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Waldo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Waldo
Waldo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Waldo's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #407. Use the chart and map above to compare Waldo'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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