Wallis vs Walter

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

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Wallis

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Wallis Walter
Current Rank Unranked #271
Total Births (all years) 625 629,783
Peak Year 1940 1918
Peak Year Births 26 13,338
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wallis Walter
1880ss — 18,185
1890ss — 19,495
1900ss — 19,997
1910ss 96 89,145
1920ss 142 119,809
1930ss 129 80,906
1940ss 119 83,726
1950ss 80 72,196
1960ss 42 45,932
1970ss 17 25,729
1980ss — 17,568
1990ss — 12,020
2000ss — 8,132
2010ss — 10,606
2020ss — 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wallis 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, 1911–1977.

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