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 #3389

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Name B

Walker

Boy name · Rank #82

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Metric Walt Walker
Current Rank #3389 #82
Total Births (all years) 2,599 43,694
Peak Year 1959 2022
Peak Year Births 81 4,248
Peak Decade 1960ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walt Walker
1880ss — 266
1890ss 10 294
1900ss 6 242
1910ss 68 823
1920ss 154 1,080
1930ss 232 710
1940ss 416 720
1950ss 366 580
1960ss 419 394
1970ss 182 547
1980ss 118 835
1990ss 76 3,712
2000ss 91 6,419
2010ss 254 10,057
2020ss 207 17,015

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 2,867
2022 43 4,248
2023 45 4,016
2024 34 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, 1893–2024.

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