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) 43,694 629,783
Peak Year 2022 1918
Peak Year Births 4,248 13,338
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walker Walter
1880ss 266 18,185
1890ss 294 19,495
1900ss 242 19,997
1910ss 823 89,145
1920ss 1,080 119,809
1930ss 710 80,906
1940ss 720 83,726
1950ss 580 72,196
1960ss 394 45,932
1970ss 547 25,729
1980ss 835 17,568
1990ss 3,712 12,020
2000ss 6,419 8,132
2010ss 10,057 10,606
2020ss 17,015 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walker Walter
2014 1,046 987
2015 1,010 1,157
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 2,867 1,281
2022 4,248 1,278
2023 4,016 1,274
2024 4,023 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, 1880–2024.

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