FIRST NAME
Walter
Walter is the 106th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 244,421 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 426 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #106 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
992,352
living · #41
2020 CENSUS
244,421
living · #106
BABIES NAMED WALTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20251K
As a male name, Walter peaked in 1918, when 13,338 babies were named Walter (the #11 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #14,318 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,924
2020 CENSUS
426
living · #14,318
BABIES NAMED WALTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–1995
19956
As a female name, Walter peaked in 1925, when 100 babies were named Walter (the #742 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)