Wally vs Walter

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

Name A

Wally

Boy name · Rank #6219

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Wally Walter
Current Rank #6219 #271
Total Births (all years) 4,954 631,172
Peak Year 1959 1918
Peak Year Births 185 13,338
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wally Walter
1880s - 18,185
1890s - 19,495
1900s - 19,997
1910s 120 89,145
1920s 318 119,809
1930s 587 80,908
1940s 916 83,728
1950s 937 72,197
1960s 1,054 45,929
1970s 373 25,726
1980s 219 17,568
1990s 121 12,020
2000s 102 8,133
2010s 122 10,607
2020s 85 7,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wally Walter
2014 9 987
2015 12 1,158
2016 13 1,172
2017 16 1,366
2018 16 1,313
2019 12 1,282
2020 15 1,240
2021 10 1,281
2022 15 1,278
2023 15 1,276
2024 14 1,269
2025 16 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, 1910–2025.

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