Waldemar
Meaning
famous ruler; genuinely documented among German-Brazilian men in the southern colonies
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Waldemar has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
11,643 people · the #1,533 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 17,544 · median age 66
Among people named Waldemar living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Waldemar
People given the name Waldemar in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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