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In 2024, 1,264 boys in the United States were named Walter, making it the 271st most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 337th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 13,418 births.
Records for Walter go back to 1880, and 633,415 babies have been given the name since.
A Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army". Its vintage charm and distinguished sound have returned with a nostalgic appeal.
Walter is of Germanic origin, described as vintage in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 1,264 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army". Its vintage charm and distinguished sound have returned with a nostalgic appeal.
Walter is of Germanic origin, and is usually described as vintage in style.
In 2024, 1,264 boys in the United States were named Walter, making it the 271st most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 1,264 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.