Walter
6 lettersMale #252 · 1,381 reported
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US name popularity
Walter name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Walter ranks #252 in male records (1,381 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #252 · 1,381 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count increased by 112 male records (1,269 to 1,381); rank moved from #271 to #252.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count increased by 100 male records (1,281 to 1,381); rank moved from #271 to #252.
- Peak year in available data
- 2025: 1,381 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Walter becoming more popular?
Walter's reported male count increased by 112 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #271 to #252. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Walter. That is not a count of zero.
Walter in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,381 | 252 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,269 | 271 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,276 | 267 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,278 | 269 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,281 | 271 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,240 | 272 |
| 2019 | — | — | 1,282 | 278 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,313 | 271 |
| 2017 | — | — | 1,366 | 265 |
| 2016 | — | — | 1,172 | 302 |
Questions about Walter’s popularity
How common is Walter in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Walter ranks #252 in male records (1,381 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Walter?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Walter only.
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