Walter vs Walton

Side-by-side comparison of Walter and Walton — 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

Walton

Boy name · Rank #3267

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Metric Walter Walton
Current Rank #271 #3267
Total Births (all years) 629,783 5,833
Peak Year 1918 1922
Peak Year Births 13,338 151
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walter Walton
1880ss 18,185 80
1890ss 19,495 119
1900ss 19,997 134
1910ss 89,145 824
1920ss 119,809 1,094
1930ss 80,906 743
1940ss 83,726 702
1950ss 72,196 568
1960ss 45,932 349
1970ss 25,729 273
1980ss 17,568 184
1990ss 12,020 157
2000ss 8,132 187
2010ss 10,606 239
2020ss 6,337 180

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walter Walton
2014 987 22
2015 1,157 23
2016 1,172 29
2017 1,366 26
2018 1,313 41
2019 1,282 28
2020 1,240 42
2021 1,281 34
2022 1,278 30
2023 1,274 38
2024 1,264 36

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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