Walden vs Walker

Side-by-side comparison of Walden and Walker - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Walden

Boy name · Rank #3169

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Name B

Walker

Boy name · Rank #82

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Metric Walden Walker
Current Rank #3169 #82
Total Births (all years) 1,527 47,914
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 55 4,250
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walden Walker
1880s - 266
1890s - 294
1900s 5 242
1910s 107 823
1920s 183 1,080
1930s 136 710
1940s 116 720
1950s 113 580
1960s 77 394
1970s 56 547
1980s 42 836
1990s 18 3,712
2000s 83 6,419
2010s 350 10,057
2020s 241 21,234

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walden Walker
2014 28 1,046
2015 39 1,010
2016 40 1,048
2017 46 1,100
2018 54 1,343
2019 47 1,638
2020 44 1,861
2021 31 2,868
2022 36 4,250
2023 55 4,018
2024 38 4,033
2025 37 4,204

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1908–2025.

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