Walden vs Walter

Side-by-side comparison of Walden and Walter — 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

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Walden Walter
Current Rank #3157 #271
Total Births (all years) 1,490 629,783
Peak Year 2023 1918
Peak Year Births 55 13,338
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walden Walter
1880ss — 18,185
1890ss — 19,495
1900ss 5 19,997
1910ss 107 89,145
1920ss 183 119,809
1930ss 136 80,906
1940ss 116 83,726
1950ss 113 72,196
1960ss 77 45,932
1970ss 56 25,729
1980ss 42 17,568
1990ss 18 12,020
2000ss 83 8,132
2010ss 350 10,606
2020ss 204 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walden Walter
2014 28 987
2015 39 1,157
2016 40 1,172
2017 46 1,366
2018 54 1,313
2019 47 1,282
2020 44 1,240
2021 31 1,281
2022 36 1,278
2023 55 1,274
2024 38 1,264

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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