16,976births recorded
8Countries
2Variants
1949Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#14Denmark 2025
Valdemar is a boy name family recorded 16,976 times in 8 countries since 1891. It ranks highest today in Denmark (#14 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1949, at 153.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Waldemar (Argentina, United States, Montevideo (Uruguay)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Valdemar
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdemar | German | 7,516 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | #14 | 2021 | – |
| Valdemar | German | 1,384 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #214 | 2009 | ▼ 26 % |
| Valdemar | German | 964 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2002 | ▼ 21 % |
| Valdemar | German | 516 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1935 | – |
| Valdemar | German | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1968 | – |
| Waldemar | German | 3,075 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1647 | 1927 | ▲ 10 % |
| Waldemar | German | 1,510 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1915 | new |
| Waldemar | German | 781 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1949 | – |
| Waldemar | German | 568 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #391 | 2000 | ▲ 30 % |
| Waldemar | German | 351 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #471 | 2015 | ▼ 52 % |
| Waldemar | German | 245 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1908 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Valdemar ↔ Waldemar — spelling variant
Questions about Valdemar
How popular is the name Valdemar?
In 2025 it ranked #14 in Denmark. Official registers record 16,976 births across 8 countries.
What is Valdemar in other languages?
Waldemar (German).
When was Valdemar most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1949, at 153.3 births per 100,000.
Is Valdemar a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Valdemar is a boy name.