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 #3283

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wali Walter
Current Rank #3283 #271
Total Births (all years) 1,192 629,783
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 65 13,338
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wali Walter
1880ss — 18,185
1890ss — 19,495
1900ss — 19,997
1910ss — 89,145
1920ss — 119,809
1930ss — 80,906
1940ss — 83,726
1950ss 5 72,196
1960ss 33 45,932
1970ss 172 25,729
1980ss 147 17,568
1990ss 116 12,020
2000ss 160 8,132
2010ss 350 10,606
2020ss 209 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wali Walter
2014 24 987
2015 39 1,157
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 1,274
2024 36 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, 1951–2024.

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