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United States name statistics

Walter in United States

Estimated bearers

201,857

Country rank

#252

Per 100k

61

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Walter popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Walter, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 1,763
  2. 1881: 1,681
  3. 1882: 1,812
  4. 1883: 1,710
  5. 1884: 1,909
  6. 1885: 1,815
  7. 1886: 1,891
  8. 1887: 1,704
  9. 1888: 2,045
  10. 1889: 1,925
  11. 1890: 1,917
  12. 1891: 1,678
  13. 1892: 2,239
  14. 1893: 2,019
  15. 1894: 2,027
  16. 1895: 2,026
  17. 1896: 2,026
  18. 1897: 1,912
  19. 1898: 2,013
  20. 1899: 1,756
  21. 1900: 2,309
  22. 1901: 1,735
  23. 1902: 1,870
  24. 1903: 1,853
  25. 1904: 1,886
  26. 1905: 1,911
  27. 1906: 1,946
  28. 1907: 2,116
  29. 1908: 2,198
  30. 1909: 2,302
  31. 1910: 2,607
  32. 1911: 3,086
  33. 1912: 5,848
  34. 1913: 6,930
  35. 1914: 8,999
  36. 1915: 11k
  37. 1916: 12k
  38. 1917: 13k
  39. 1918: 13k
  40. 1919: 13k
  41. 1920: 13k
  42. 1921: 13k
  43. 1922: 13k
  44. 1923: 13k
  45. 1924: 13k
  46. 1925: 12k
  47. 1926: 12k
  48. 1927: 11k
  49. 1928: 11k
  50. 1929: 9,950
  51. 1930: 9,815
  52. 1931: 9,011
  53. 1932: 8,742
  54. 1933: 7,812
  55. 1934: 8,153
  56. 1935: 7,873
  57. 1936: 7,572
  58. 1937: 7,539
  59. 1938: 7,599
  60. 1939: 7,373
  61. 1940: 7,762
  62. 1941: 7,783
  63. 1942: 8,727
  64. 1943: 9,082
  65. 1944: 8,203
  66. 1945: 7,602
  67. 1946: 8,711
  68. 1947: 9,254
  69. 1948: 8,655
  70. 1949: 8,327
  71. 1950: 7,834
  72. 1951: 8,070
  73. 1952: 7,923
  74. 1953: 7,542
  75. 1954: 7,520
  76. 1955: 7,335
  77. 1956: 7,054
  78. 1957: 6,736
  79. 1958: 6,351
  80. 1959: 6,164
  81. 1960: 5,794
  82. 1961: 5,503
  83. 1962: 5,316
  84. 1963: 5,097
  85. 1964: 4,858
  86. 1965: 4,501
  87. 1966: 4,081
  88. 1967: 3,831
  89. 1968: 3,618
  90. 1969: 3,596
  91. 1970: 3,615
  92. 1971: 3,383
  93. 1972: 2,948
  94. 1973: 2,642
  95. 1974: 2,498
  96. 1975: 2,379
  97. 1976: 2,121
  98. 1977: 2,198
  99. 1978: 2,013
  100. 1979: 2,145
  101. 1980: 2,025
  102. 1981: 2,007
  103. 1982: 1,931
  104. 1983: 1,777
  105. 1984: 1,698
  106. 1985: 1,710
  107. 1986: 1,725
  108. 1987: 1,594
  109. 1988: 1,633
  110. 1989: 1,618
  111. 1990: 1,621
  112. 1991: 1,539
  113. 1992: 1,431
  114. 1993: 1,364
  115. 1994: 1,159
  116. 1995: 1,068
  117. 1996: 1,035
  118. 1997: 1,027
  119. 1998: 896
  120. 1999: 918
  121. 2000: 949
  122. 2001: 826
  123. 2002: 833
  124. 2003: 775
  125. 2004: 767
  126. 2005: 770
  127. 2006: 850
  128. 2007: 810
  129. 2008: 764
  130. 2009: 789
  131. 2010: 784
  132. 2011: 801
  133. 2012: 805
  134. 2013: 939
  135. 2014: 987
  136. 2015: 1,158
  137. 2016: 1,172
  138. 2017: 1,366
  139. 2018: 1,313
  140. 2019: 1,282
  141. 2020: 1,240
  142. 2021: 1,281
  143. 2022: 1,278
  144. 2023: 1,276
  145. 2024: 1,269
  146. 2025: 1,381

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Walter in United States?

An estimated 201,857 people in United States are named Walter. That works out to 1 in 1,644 residents.

Is Walter a common name in United States?

Walter ranks #252 among first names in United States.