Boys' name · since 1893

Walt

Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 2,634 babies named Walt, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,772 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,318 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,634
born since 1893
1960s
peak decade

2,634 babies have been named Walt since 1893, making it today's #3318 boys' name.

Walt has 2,634 recorded births among boys since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3318 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of boys, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.

  • #2,772 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,318 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,634 born since 1893
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Walt ranks #2,772 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,318 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,634 born since 1893, peaking in the 1960s.

#2,772 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,318 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,634
born since 1893
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%76.1%
Walt vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Walt's 2,634 recorded births place it above 93.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Walt compares

2,634 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Walt's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Walt Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,634 369 358,536
Peak-year births 81 34 22,252

Walt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Walt splits its recorded history at 1967: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1893 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 81 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Walt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
81
Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
020406080100 189319251940195519701985200120162025 35

Walt by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (419 births, 16% of the file).

1960s was Walt's strongest decade.

419 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Walt births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 419 births (16% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Walt compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Walt's total volume

Walt vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -114, 3.6%-42, 5.5%-138, 1.7%-143, 2.5%-109, 4.7%-54, 7.2%-55, 6%-52, 6%-121, 2.4%-22, 11.8%-110, 5%-38, 14.8%-53, 6.3%-146, 2.4%-81, 3.2%Walt-133, 3.1%Walt
Walt vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Walt by state

Where Walt concentrates geographically, total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Walt
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
153 5.8%
#2 Pennsylvania
67 2.5%
#3 Texas
40 1.5%
#4 Ohio
38 1.4%
#5 Michigan
23 0.9%
#6 Washington
22 0.8%
#7 New York
16 0.6%
#8 Tennessee
11 0.4%
California share of Walt's total US births 5.8%
Even split

153 of 2,634 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Walt appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Walt? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 2,634 babies named Walt. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,772 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,318 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 81 births.
Where does Walt sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Walt ranks #2,772 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,318 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Walt most popular? ▼
Walt was most popular in the 1960s decade with 419 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Walt most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Walt are California (153 births), Pennsylvania (67 births), Texas (40 births).
How long has the name Walt been used? ▼
Walt has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 133 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Walt? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Walter, Wallace, Walker, Walton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Walt's data

  • Walt's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (419 total births) through the 2020s (242) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Walts (153 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Walt

Nearby Names Like Walt

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Walt

Walter Boy
#251 631,172 births
Wallace Boy
#960 83,263 births
Walker Boy
#78 47,914 births
Walton Boy
#2422 5,889 births
Waldo Boy
#10704 5,716 births

Compare Walt side by side: Walt vs Walter Walt vs Wallace Walt vs Walker

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Walt

Reuel #3317
958 births · Peak 2025
Kelton #3319
6,640 births · Peak 2002
Mathis #3316
1,975 births · Peak 2016
Drue #3320
1,304 births · Peak 2023
Emmit #3315
4,260 births · Peak 2012
Hansen #3321
887 births · Peak 2016
Jeff #3314
120,239 births · Peak 1961
Stockton #3322
1,366 births · Peak 2020

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Walt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1893–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Walt draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.