Wallen vs Walter

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

Name A

Wallen

Boy name · Rank #3701

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Wallen Walter
Current Rank #3701 #271
Total Births (all years) 116 629,783
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 30 13,338
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wallen Walter
1880ss — 18,185
1890ss — 19,495
1900ss — 19,997
1910ss — 89,145
1920ss — 119,809
1930ss — 80,906
1940ss 10 83,726
1950ss — 72,196
1960ss — 45,932
1970ss — 25,729
1980ss — 17,568
1990ss — 12,020
2000ss — 8,132
2010ss — 10,606
2020ss 106 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wallen Walter
2014 — 987
2015 — 1,157
2016 — 1,172
2017 — 1,366
2018 — 1,313
2019 — 1,282
2020 — 1,240
2021 20 1,281
2022 29 1,278
2023 27 1,274
2024 30 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, 1942–2024.

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