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Worldwide Name Statistics

Walter

Ranked #252 - 1 in 39,632 people
US

Most common in

United States

202k bearers

World total

201,857

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#252

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States202k
Worldwide
~202k
rank #252
Rarity
1 in 39,632
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~202k in US

About the name Walter

There are an estimated 201,857 people named Walter alive worldwide today. That ranks Walter at #252 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Walter is held by approximately 201,857 people, ranking #252 among first names. That works out to roughly 61 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,644 U.S. residents).

Historically Walter is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Walter 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 99.4%Female 0.6%

Walter popularity by year

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

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 201,857 people named Walter alive worldwide today, ranking #252 globally.

Is Walter a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 39,632 people. In the United States there are roughly 201,857 bearers, which is 1 in 1,644 Americans.

Is Walter a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Walter is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Walter come from?

Who are famous people named Walter?

Data sources

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

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