Boy name

Walter

As of 2025, Walter ranks #251 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 1,381 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Walter go back to 1880; the peak came in 1914 at #10, with 8,962 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Minnesota, where it ranks #73 among boy names.