Total births
5
Boys' name · since 2024
Walten
Walten has 5 recorded births since 2024 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14269
- among boys today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 0%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Walten is the #14269 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5 recorded since 2024.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Walten has been recorded 5 times among boys since 2024, currently ranked #14269 nationally and more common than 0% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #14269 among boys today
- 5 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 0% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Walten is currently the #14269 boys' name in America, more common than 0% of boys - 5 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14269
- among boys today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 0%
- more common than other boys
Walten vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#14269
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 0% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Walten was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
5 babies were named Walten in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Walten compares
5 0th percentile among 14,294 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
Walten's all-time total is 99% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Walten | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Walten at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,269
Active since
2024
Walten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Walten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Walten's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Walten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Walten? ▼
Walten has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 2024, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #14269 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Walten most popular? ▼
Walten was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Walten been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Walten since 2024 -- 1 year through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Walten? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Walten
Nearby Names Like Walten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Walten
Walter Boy
#271 631,172 births
Wallace Boy
#983 83,263 births
Walker Boy
#82 47,914 births
Walton Boy
#3275 5,889 births
Waldo Boy
5,716 births
Compare Walten side by side: Walten vs Walter Walten vs Wallace Walten vs Walker
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2024–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Walten: #14269 Boys' Name - 5 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/walten. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Walten 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 June 2026.