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 #3157

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Name B

Walker

Boy name · Rank #82

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Metric Walden Walker
Current Rank #3157 #82
Total Births (all years) 1,490 43,694
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 55 4,248
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walden Walker
1880ss — 266
1890ss — 294
1900ss 5 242
1910ss 107 823
1920ss 183 1,080
1930ss 136 710
1940ss 116 720
1950ss 113 580
1960ss 77 394
1970ss 56 547
1980ss 42 835
1990ss 18 3,712
2000ss 83 6,419
2010ss 350 10,057
2020ss 204 17,015

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 2,867
2022 36 4,248
2023 55 4,016
2024 38 4,023

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, 1908–2024.

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