Walter Boy
How popular is Walter?
#251 boy name in 2025
1,381 baby boys were named Walter in the US in 2025, making it the 251st most popular boy name.
221,446living people named Walter (est.)
65median age of people named Walter
634,804babies named Walter since 1880
1 in 2,401US babies born in 2025
Walter popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #251 for boys (▲ 20 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,381 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+19% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #309 in 2015, #272 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (13,338 boys) |
| Highest rank | #10 in 1914 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Walter is most popular
Babies named Walter per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 2.4 per 1,000 (296 boys)
- Montana: 2.3 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- North Dakota: 2.3 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- District of Columbia: 2.2 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Wisconsin: 2.0 per 1,000 (240 boys)
Walter by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18,185 | #13 |
| 1890s | 19,495 | #12 |
| 1900s | 19,997 | #12 |
| 1910s | 89,145 | #10 |
| 1920s | 119,809 | #13 |
| 1930s | 80,908 | #19 |
| 1940s | 83,728 | #25 |
| 1950s | 72,197 | #40 |
| 1960s | 45,929 | #70 |
| 1970s | 25,726 | #89 |
| 1980s | 17,568 | #137 |
| 1990s | 12,020 | #191 |
| 2000s | 8,133 | #308 |
| 2010s | 10,607 | #265 |
| 2020s | 7,725 | #251 |
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Questions
- Is Walter a boy or girl name?
- Walter is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Walter were boys.
- How popular is the name Walter?
- 1,381 baby boys were named Walter in the US in 2025, making it the 251st most popular boy name.
- When was Walter most popular?
- Walter peaked in 1918, when 13,338 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #10 in 1914.
- How many people are named Walter?
- 634,804 babies have been named Walter in the US since 1880. We estimate about 221,446 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
- Where is Walter most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Walter was most common in Minnesota, at 2.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.