Name Legacy

Valdemar

Recorded 1912–2025 · United States

Valdemar was most popular in 2002, when 24 American babies were given the name — ranking #8,204 that year. In 2025 it ranked #24,763, with 5 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 964 people named Valdemar.

Most popular in2002
Rank that year#8,204
Births that year24
Total since 1880964
Given to100% boys

Valdemar over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Valdemar’s peak in 2002. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Valdemar a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Valdemar is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 964 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Valdemar

Where Valdemar is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org