Walton vs Walter

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

Name A

Walton

Boy name · Rank #3275

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walton Walter
2014 22 987
2015 23 1,158
2016 29 1,172
2017 26 1,366
2018 41 1,313
2019 28 1,282
2020 42 1,240
2021 34 1,281
2022 30 1,278
2023 38 1,276
2024 36 1,269
2025 56 1,381

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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