Valdemar

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A few things about Valdemar you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Valdemar

Valdemar Poulsen

Danish engineer (1869-1942)

Choose Valdemar and your child shares a first name with Valdemar Poulsen, a Danish engineer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Valdemar, like who?” Valdemar Poulsen's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 344,828 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Valdemar, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Valdemar would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryValdemar first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1953, when it ranked #1,900. Today it's #12,008, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowValdemar was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 151,515 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 344,828.
• 🍂TrendValdemar has slipped 5,388 places over the last five years and now sits at #12,008. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Scandinavian, Valdemar means “famous ruler”.

About the name Valdemar

Valdemar is a boy name meaning “famous ruler”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-mar”. US birth records list Valdemar for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 101 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #1,900 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #12,008, with 5 babies.