Total births
96
Boys' name · since 1913
Walther
Walther has 96 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1913 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 96
- total births
- 1913–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Walther is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 96 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Walther recorded 96 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- 96 total births
- 1913–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
96 boys have been named Walther since 1913, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 96
- total births
- 1913–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Walther was born in this single decade.
1913
Single peak year
7 babies were named Walther in 1913 - its busiest year on record.
Walther's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Walther splits its recorded history at 1992: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1913 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Walther at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1913
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Walther popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1913)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Walther by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Walther's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Walther births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Walther? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 96 babies named Walther. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1913, with 7 births.
When was Walther most popular? ▼
Walther was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Walther been used? ▼
Walther has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 113 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Walther? ▼
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 Walther's data
- Walther's decade-level peak was the 2000s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Walther
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Walther
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Walker Boy
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Waldo Boy
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Compare Walther side by side: Walther vs Walter Walther vs Wallace Walther vs Walker
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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, 1913–2025 (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. "Walther: Baby Name Since 1913 - 96 Births, Peak 1913." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/walther. 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 Walther 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.