Walley vs Walter

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

Name A

Walley

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Walley Walter
Current Rank Unranked #271
Total Births (all years) 55 629,783
Peak Year 1953 1918
Peak Year Births 9 13,338
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walley Walter
1880ss — 18,185
1890ss — 19,495
1900ss — 19,997
1910ss — 89,145
1920ss 5 119,809
1930ss — 80,906
1940ss 10 83,726
1950ss 15 72,196
1960ss 20 45,932
1970ss 5 25,729
1980ss — 17,568
1990ss — 12,020
2000ss — 8,132
2010ss — 10,606
2020ss — 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walley Walter
2014 — 987
2015 — 1,157
2016 — 1,172
2017 — 1,366
2018 — 1,313
2019 — 1,282
2020 — 1,240
2021 — 1,281
2022 — 1,278
2023 — 1,274
2024 — 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, 1925–1973.

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