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Origin & history of Waldo1
German roots
Waldo comes from the German tradition, meaning To rule.
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How popular is Waldo?
1915
peak year
Today, Waldo is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9000), with only about 9 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1915, 174 babies were given the name (ranked #407 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Waldo's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 5,717 babies have been registered as Waldo since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
174
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #407)
(ranked #407)
9
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
90
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,717
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Waldo1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
W5
A1
L3
D4
O6
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Waldo🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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