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.

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Walley

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Walter

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Metric Walley Walter
Current Rank Unranked #271
Total Births (all years) 55 631,172
Peak Year 1953 1918
Peak Year Births 9 13,338
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walley Walter
1880s - 18,185
1890s - 19,495
1900s - 19,997
1910s - 89,145
1920s 5 119,809
1930s - 80,908
1940s 10 83,728
1950s 15 72,197
1960s 20 45,929
1970s 5 25,726
1980s - 17,568
1990s - 12,020
2000s - 8,133
2010s - 10,607
2020s - 7,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walley Walter
2014 - 987
2015 - 1,158
2016 - 1,172
2017 - 1,366
2018 - 1,313
2019 - 1,282
2020 - 1,240
2021 - 1,281
2022 - 1,278
2023 - 1,276
2024 - 1,269
2025 - 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, 1925–1973.

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