Wallie vs Walter

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

Name A

Wallie

Boy name · Rank #9890

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Wallie Walter
Current Rank #9890 #271
Total Births (all years) 362 629,783
Peak Year 1925 1918
Peak Year Births 14 13,338
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wallie Walter
1880ss 5 18,185
1890ss 10 19,495
1900ss — 19,997
1910ss 48 89,145
1920ss 84 119,809
1930ss 65 80,906
1940ss 53 83,726
1950ss 43 72,196
1960ss 37 45,932
1970ss — 25,729
1980ss 5 17,568
1990ss — 12,020
2000ss 5 8,132
2010ss — 10,606
2020ss 7 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wallie 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 7 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, 1885–2024.

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