Trend of the Popularity of Walter as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 1,264 male babies that were named Walter in the US, which was 0.07% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Walter peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 2,010 babies, which was 0.11% of the total male babies born in the US in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Walter, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Walter.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Walter in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Walter in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Walter from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Walter as a Male Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 2010 0.11
1981 1990 0.11
1982 1912 0.11
1983 1767 0.10
1984 1689 0.09
1985 1689 0.09
1986 1715 0.09
1987 1574 0.08
1988 1610 0.08
1989 1612 0.08
1990 1614 0.08
1991 1539 0.08
1992 1421 0.07
1993 1356 0.07
1994 1152 0.06
1995 1062 0.06
1996 1035 0.06
1997 1027 0.05
1998 896 0.05
1999 918 0.05
2000 949 0.05
2001 826 0.04
2002 833 0.04
2003 775 0.04
2004 766 0.04
2005 770 0.04
2006 850 0.04
2007 810 0.04
2008 764 0.04
2009 789 0.04
2010 784 0.04
2011 801 0.04
2012 805 0.04
2013 939 0.05
2014 987 0.05
2015 1157 0.06
2016 1172 0.06
2017 1366 0.07
2018 1313 0.07
2019 1282 0.07
2020 1240 0.07
2021 1281 0.07
2022 1278 0.07
2023 1274 0.08
2024 1264 0.07