Name meaning & stats
Waldemar
Waldemar. 603 US babies since 1940, peak 1967. Notable Waldemars are 1.4× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1967
603 US babies were named Waldemar between 1940 and 2025.
Waldemar around the world
- Sweden: 306 babies since 1998, peak 2015, No. 307 in 2022
- Norway: 514 babies since 1945, peak 1965, No. 448 in 2025
- France: 245 babies since 1900, peak 1908
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Waldemars end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.1× | High · 58 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | High · 47 people |
| Professor | 1.4× | High · 39 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | High · 26 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Waldemars show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Waldemars are 2.1× more likely than expected to be economists.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 19 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 1967)