Walt vs Walker

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

Name A

Walt

Boy name · Rank #3400

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Name B

Walker

Boy name · Rank #82

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Metric Walt Walker
Current Rank #3400 #82
Total Births (all years) 2,634 47,914
Peak Year 1959 2022
Peak Year Births 81 4,250
Peak Decade 1960s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walt Walker
1880s - 266
1890s 10 294
1900s 6 242
1910s 68 823
1920s 154 1,080
1930s 232 710
1940s 416 720
1950s 366 580
1960s 419 394
1970s 182 547
1980s 118 836
1990s 76 3,712
2000s 91 6,419
2010s 254 10,057
2020s 242 21,234

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walt Walker
2014 29 1,046
2015 21 1,010
2016 30 1,048
2017 29 1,100
2018 42 1,343
2019 35 1,638
2020 42 1,861
2021 43 2,868
2022 43 4,250
2023 45 4,018
2024 34 4,033
2025 35 4,204

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, 1893–2025.

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