Walter
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning ruler of the army.
Babies a year
1,353
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#252
up from #271
UK popularity
#334
127 babies · up from #344
How Walter has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #309 |
| 2016 | #302 |
| 2017 | #265 |
| 2018 | #271 |
| 2019 | #278 |
| 2020 | #272 |
| 2021 | #271 |
| 2022 | #269 |
| 2023 | #267 |
| 2024 | #271 |
| 2025 | #252 |
In 2025, 127 babies in England and Wales were named Walter. In the US, 1,353 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 13,338 in 1918.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Walter was most common in 1890, when it went to 1.59% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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