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Worldwide Name Statistics

Walker

Ranked #972 - 1 in 181,398 people
US

Most common in

United States

44k bearers

World total

44,102

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#972

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States44k
Worldwide
~44k
rank #972
Rarity
1 in 181,398
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~44k in US

About the name Walker

There are an estimated 44,102 people named Walker alive worldwide today. That ranks Walker at #972 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Walker is held by approximately 44,102 people, ranking #972 among first names. That works out to roughly 13 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,526 U.S. residents).

Historically Walker is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.9% male).

Walker appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 97.9%Female 2.1%

Walker popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 29
  2. 1881: 25
  3. 1882: 28
  4. 1883: 20
  5. 1884: 19
  6. 1885: 23
  7. 1886: 29
  8. 1887: 25
  9. 1888: 35
  10. 1889: 33
  11. 1890: 29
  12. 1891: 21
  13. 1892: 32
  14. 1893: 26
  15. 1894: 22
  16. 1895: 36
  17. 1896: 40
  18. 1897: 34
  19. 1898: 28
  20. 1899: 26
  21. 1900: 27
  22. 1901: 25
  23. 1902: 19
  24. 1903: 22
  25. 1904: 17
  26. 1905: 20
  27. 1906: 28
  28. 1907: 22
  29. 1908: 36
  30. 1909: 26
  31. 1910: 38
  32. 1911: 33
  33. 1912: 66
  34. 1913: 76
  35. 1914: 77
  36. 1915: 108
  37. 1916: 104
  38. 1917: 105
  39. 1918: 107
  40. 1919: 119
  41. 1920: 159
  42. 1921: 128
  43. 1922: 112
  44. 1923: 111
  45. 1924: 113
  46. 1925: 108
  47. 1926: 91
  48. 1927: 85
  49. 1928: 92
  50. 1929: 99
  51. 1930: 91
  52. 1931: 78
  53. 1932: 69
  54. 1933: 66
  55. 1934: 71
  56. 1935: 75
  57. 1936: 60
  58. 1937: 83
  59. 1938: 60
  60. 1939: 57
  61. 1940: 73
  62. 1941: 65
  63. 1942: 72
  64. 1943: 71
  65. 1944: 80
  66. 1945: 71
  67. 1946: 77
  68. 1947: 75
  69. 1948: 59
  70. 1949: 77
  71. 1950: 54
  72. 1951: 72
  73. 1952: 66
  74. 1953: 56
  75. 1954: 66
  76. 1955: 61
  77. 1956: 53
  78. 1957: 43
  79. 1958: 54
  80. 1959: 55
  81. 1960: 33
  82. 1961: 49
  83. 1962: 47
  84. 1963: 39
  85. 1964: 34
  86. 1965: 41
  87. 1966: 42
  88. 1967: 33
  89. 1968: 33
  90. 1969: 43
  91. 1970: 40
  92. 1971: 47
  93. 1972: 52
  94. 1973: 50
  95. 1974: 66
  96. 1975: 61
  97. 1976: 60
  98. 1977: 71
  99. 1978: 47
  100. 1979: 53
  101. 1980: 65
  102. 1981: 62
  103. 1982: 70
  104. 1983: 80
  105. 1984: 86
  106. 1985: 87
  107. 1986: 81
  108. 1987: 83
  109. 1988: 99
  110. 1989: 128
  111. 1990: 148
  112. 1991: 181
  113. 1992: 197
  114. 1993: 260
  115. 1994: 380
  116. 1995: 460
  117. 1996: 514
  118. 1997: 549
  119. 1998: 551
  120. 1999: 543
  121. 2000: 583
  122. 2001: 637
  123. 2002: 628
  124. 2003: 638
  125. 2004: 740
  126. 2005: 812
  127. 2006: 708
  128. 2007: 609
  129. 2008: 560
  130. 2009: 595
  131. 2010: 656
  132. 2011: 686
  133. 2012: 715
  134. 2013: 857
  135. 2014: 1,065
  136. 2015: 1,028
  137. 2016: 1,062
  138. 2017: 1,119
  139. 2018: 1,370
  140. 2019: 1,678
  141. 2020: 1,908
  142. 2021: 2,991
  143. 2022: 4,408
  144. 2023: 4,139
  145. 2024: 4,148
  146. 2025: 4,303

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Walker worldwide?

There are an estimated 44,102 people named Walker alive worldwide today, ranking #972 globally.

Is Walker a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 181,398 people. In the United States there are roughly 44,102 bearers, which is 1 in 7,526 Americans.

Is Walker a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Walker is used 97.9% male and 2.1% female.

Where does the name Walker come from?

Who are famous people named Walker?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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