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 #3267

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walton Walter
2014 22 987
2015 23 1,157
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 1,274
2024 36 1,264

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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