Wally vs Walker

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

Name A

Wally

Boy name · Rank #6190

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Name B

Walker

Boy name · Rank #82

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Metric Wally Walker
Current Rank #6190 #82
Total Births (all years) 4,938 43,694
Peak Year 1959 2022
Peak Year Births 185 4,248
Peak Decade 1960ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wally Walker
1880ss — 266
1890ss — 294
1900ss — 242
1910ss 120 823
1920ss 318 1,080
1930ss 587 710
1940ss 916 720
1950ss 937 580
1960ss 1,054 394
1970ss 373 547
1980ss 219 835
1990ss 121 3,712
2000ss 102 6,419
2010ss 122 10,057
2020ss 69 17,015

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wally Walker
2014 9 1,046
2015 12 1,010
2016 13 1,048
2017 16 1,100
2018 16 1,343
2019 12 1,638
2020 15 1,861
2021 10 2,867
2022 15 4,248
2023 15 4,016
2024 14 4,023

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, 1910–2024.

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