Walker vs Walter

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

Name A

Walker

Boy name · Rank #82

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Walker Walter
Current Rank #82 #271
Total Births (all years) 47,914 631,172
Peak Year 2022 1918
Peak Year Births 4,250 13,338
Peak Decade 2020s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walker Walter
1880s 266 18,185
1890s 294 19,495
1900s 242 19,997
1910s 823 89,145
1920s 1,080 119,809
1930s 710 80,908
1940s 720 83,728
1950s 580 72,197
1960s 394 45,929
1970s 547 25,726
1980s 836 17,568
1990s 3,712 12,020
2000s 6,419 8,133
2010s 10,057 10,607
2020s 21,234 7,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walker Walter
2014 1,046 987
2015 1,010 1,158
2016 1,048 1,172
2017 1,100 1,366
2018 1,343 1,313
2019 1,638 1,282
2020 1,861 1,240
2021 2,868 1,281
2022 4,250 1,278
2023 4,018 1,276
2024 4,033 1,269
2025 4,204 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, 1880–2025.

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