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) 629,783 43,694
Peak Year 1918 2022
Peak Year Births 13,338 4,248
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walter Walker
1880ss 18,185 266
1890ss 19,495 294
1900ss 19,997 242
1910ss 89,145 823
1920ss 119,809 1,080
1930ss 80,906 710
1940ss 83,726 720
1950ss 72,196 580
1960ss 45,932 394
1970ss 25,729 547
1980ss 17,568 835
1990ss 12,020 3,712
2000ss 8,132 6,419
2010ss 10,606 10,057
2020ss 6,337 17,015

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walter Walker
2014 987 1,046
2015 1,157 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 2,867
2022 1,278 4,248
2023 1,274 4,016
2024 1,264 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, 1880–2024.

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