Walt vs Walter

Side-by-side comparison of Walt and Walter — 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

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Walt Walter
Current Rank #3389 #271
Total Births (all years) 2,599 629,783
Peak Year 1959 1918
Peak Year Births 81 13,338
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walt Walter
1880ss — 18,185
1890ss 10 19,495
1900ss 6 19,997
1910ss 68 89,145
1920ss 154 119,809
1930ss 232 80,906
1940ss 416 83,726
1950ss 366 72,196
1960ss 419 45,932
1970ss 182 25,729
1980ss 118 17,568
1990ss 76 12,020
2000ss 91 8,132
2010ss 254 10,606
2020ss 207 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walt Walter
2014 29 987
2015 21 1,157
2016 30 1,172
2017 29 1,366
2018 42 1,313
2019 35 1,282
2020 42 1,240
2021 43 1,281
2022 43 1,278
2023 45 1,274
2024 34 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, 1893–2024.

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