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 #3169

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Walden Walter
Current Rank #3169 #271
Total Births (all years) 1,527 631,172
Peak Year 2023 1918
Peak Year Births 55 13,338
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walden Walter
1880s - 18,185
1890s - 19,495
1900s 5 19,997
1910s 107 89,145
1920s 183 119,809
1930s 136 80,908
1940s 116 83,728
1950s 113 72,197
1960s 77 45,929
1970s 56 25,726
1980s 42 17,568
1990s 18 12,020
2000s 83 8,133
2010s 350 10,607
2020s 241 7,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walden Walter
2014 28 987
2015 39 1,158
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 1,276
2024 38 1,269
2025 37 1,381

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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