Walter vs Walker

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

Name A

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Name B

Walker

Boy name · Rank #82

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Metric Walter Walker
Current Rank #271 #82
Total Births (all years) 631,172 47,914
Peak Year 1918 2022
Peak Year Births 13,338 4,250
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walter Walker
1880s 18,185 266
1890s 19,495 294
1900s 19,997 242
1910s 89,145 823
1920s 119,809 1,080
1930s 80,908 710
1940s 83,728 720
1950s 72,197 580
1960s 45,929 394
1970s 25,726 547
1980s 17,568 836
1990s 12,020 3,712
2000s 8,133 6,419
2010s 10,607 10,057
2020s 7,725 21,234

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walter Walker
2014 987 1,046
2015 1,158 1,010
2016 1,172 1,048
2017 1,366 1,100
2018 1,313 1,343
2019 1,282 1,638
2020 1,240 1,861
2021 1,281 2,868
2022 1,278 4,250
2023 1,276 4,018
2024 1,269 4,033
2025 1,381 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, 1880–2025.

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