Waid

Boy · recorded 1916–1961

  • 1961last recorded
  • 1921best year

Most popular in 1921.

Last recorded in 1961. Fewer than five boys a year have been given it since, so it's a true rarity.

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Meaning

We don’t have a verified meaning for Waid.

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Its story

Popularity since 1916

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Per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births are not in the record, so the line breaks rather than dropping to zero.
See the 8 recorded years as a table
Waid, per million boys born. Years absent from the table had fewer than five births.
YearPer million
19166
19196
19205
19217
19235
19255
19454
19612

Where it’s loved

Most popular in these states

Waid isn’t concentrated in any one state. Either it’s spread evenly, or no state reaches the 25 births over three years needed before a rate means anything.

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The numbers

Every figure

Births in 1961
5
Rank in 1961
#4,065
How rare
1 in 424,839 boys
Since 1916
45

Waid was last recorded in 1961. Fewer than five boys have been given the name in any year since, which is the point below which the record stops reporting.

Most popular in 1921, at 7 per million boys born.

There isn’t enough data for a ten-year trend: Waid doesn’t appear in both ends of that window.

Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.