Wali vs Walter

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

Name A

Wali

Boy name · Rank #3295

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Wali Walter
Current Rank #3295 #271
Total Births (all years) 1,248 631,172
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 65 13,338
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wali Walter
1880s - 18,185
1890s - 19,495
1900s - 19,997
1910s - 89,145
1920s - 119,809
1930s - 80,908
1940s - 83,728
1950s 5 72,197
1960s 33 45,929
1970s 172 25,726
1980s 147 17,568
1990s 116 12,020
2000s 160 8,133
2010s 350 10,607
2020s 265 7,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wali Walter
2014 24 987
2015 39 1,158
2016 65 1,172
2017 55 1,366
2018 49 1,313
2019 51 1,282
2020 52 1,240
2021 39 1,281
2022 45 1,278
2023 37 1,276
2024 36 1,269
2025 56 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, 1951–2025.

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