Waldo is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Waldo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Waldo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Waldo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Waldo is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “rule, power”. A short form of names like Oswald and Waldemar.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,722 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Waldo per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1915 (174/yr).
Waldo has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #880 nationally (given to 174 babies that year).
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