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 #6190

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Wally Walter
Current Rank #6190 #271
Total Births (all years) 4,938 629,783
Peak Year 1959 1918
Peak Year Births 185 13,338
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wally Walter
1880ss — 18,185
1890ss — 19,495
1900ss — 19,997
1910ss 120 89,145
1920ss 318 119,809
1930ss 587 80,906
1940ss 916 83,726
1950ss 937 72,196
1960ss 1,054 45,932
1970ss 373 25,729
1980ss 219 17,568
1990ss 121 12,020
2000ss 102 8,132
2010ss 122 10,606
2020ss 69 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wally Walter
2014 9 987
2015 12 1,157
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 1,274
2024 14 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, 1910–2024.

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