Walter
3 countries#251 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Walter was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
634,804 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #251 · peaked in 1918 with 13,418 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
6,607 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #2646 · peaked in 1972 with 322 births
Most common in: Moselle, Paris, Nord, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
231 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #400 · peaked in 1974 with 19 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Walter’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #356 | — |
| 2007 | #379 | ↓23 |
| 2008 | #393 | ↓14 |
| 2009 | #383 | ↑10 |
| 2010 | #372 | ↑11 |
| 2011 | #374 | ↓2 |
| 2012 | #375 | ↓1 |
| 2013 | #342 | ↑33 |
| 2014 | #337 | ↑5 |
| 2015 | #309 | ↑28 |
| 2016 | #302 | ↑7 |
| 2017 | #265 | ↑37 |
| 2018 | #271 | ↓6 |
| 2019 | #278 | ↓7 |
| 2020 | #272 | ↑6 |
| 2021 | #271 | ↑1 |
| 2022 | #268 | ↑3 |
| 2023 | #267 | ↑1 |
| 2024 | #271 | ↓4 |
| 2025 | #251 | ↑20 |
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