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 #3275

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Metric Walter Walton
Current Rank #271 #3275
Total Births (all years) 631,172 5,889
Peak Year 1918 1922
Peak Year Births 13,338 151
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walter Walton
1880s 18,185 80
1890s 19,495 119
1900s 19,997 134
1910s 89,145 824
1920s 119,809 1,094
1930s 80,908 743
1940s 83,728 702
1950s 72,197 568
1960s 45,929 349
1970s 25,726 273
1980s 17,568 184
1990s 12,020 157
2000s 8,133 187
2010s 10,607 239
2020s 7,725 236

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walter Walton
2014 987 22
2015 1,158 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 1,276 38
2024 1,269 36
2025 1,381 56

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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