US rank #3267 Boys' name Peak 1922 5,833 births

Walton — #3267 US boys' name

5,833 babies named Walton in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s801890s1191900s1341910s8241920s10941930s7431940s7021950s5681960s3491970s2731980s1841990s1572000s1872010s2392020s180
#3267
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Walton was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

151 babies were named Walton in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Walton

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,833 babies named Walton between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Walton currently holds the #3267 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 151 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Walton performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,094 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Walton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 385 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Walton in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Walton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,833 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Walton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,833

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1922

151 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#3,267

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Walton popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
151
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Walton popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1916 (Walton as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19221916 5

Walton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,094 births that decade — 19% of Walton's all-time total
1880s801890s1191900s1341910s8241920s10941930s7431940s7021950s5681960s3491970s2731980s1841990s1572000s1872010s2392020s180

Walton by state

Where Walton concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Walton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
385 6.6%
#2 Georgia
260 4.5%
#3 North Carolina
154 2.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
140 2.4%
#5 Kentucky
128 2.2%
#6 Alabama
123 2.1%
#7 Louisiana
93 1.6%
#8 Florida
73 1.3%
Texas share of Walton's total US births 6.6%
Even split

385 of 5,833 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Walton appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Walton?
5,833 babies have been named Walton since 1880. It currently ranks #3267 among boys. The peak year was 1922 with 151 births.
When was Walton most popular?
Walton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,094 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Walton most popular?
The top states for the name Walton are Texas (385 births), Georgia (260 births), North Carolina (154 births).
How long has the name Walton been used?
Walton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Walton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Walter, Wallace, Walker, Waldo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.