Waldon vs Walter

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

Name A

Waldon

Boy name · Rank #12390

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Waldon Walter
Current Rank #12390 #271
Total Births (all years) 693 629,783
Peak Year 1922 1918
Peak Year Births 30 13,338
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waldon Walter
1880ss — 18,185
1890ss — 19,495
1900ss — 19,997
1910ss 109 89,145
1920ss 204 119,809
1930ss 123 80,906
1940ss 116 83,726
1950ss 64 72,196
1960ss 41 45,932
1970ss 17 25,729
1980ss 7 17,568
1990ss — 12,020
2000ss — 8,132
2010ss — 10,606
2020ss 12 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waldon Walter
2014 — 987
2015 — 1,157
2016 — 1,172
2017 — 1,366
2018 — 1,313
2019 — 1,282
2020 — 1,240
2021 7 1,281
2022 — 1,278
2023 — 1,274
2024 5 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, 1912–2024.

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