Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Powerful ruler
- English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Walter
Pronunciation
wa(l)-ter
Famous People
English author Sir Walter Scott, News anchorman Walter Cronkite
More about the name
Walter is a German and English masculine given name of Germanic origin, composed of the elements meaning "power" or "ruler", and "army".
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #11, 13,337 births); most recent 2025 (rank #251, 1,381 births)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #698, 100 births); most recent 1995 (rank #11783, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,381 | – |
| 2024 | 1,264 | – |
| 2023 | 1,274 | – |
| 2022 | 1,278 | – |
| 2021 | 1,281 | – |
| 2020 | 1,240 | – |
| 2019 | 1,282 | – |
| 2018 | 1,313 | – |
| 2017 | 1,366 | – |
| 2016 | 1,172 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #271, 178 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 127 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 |
| 2024 | 127 |
| 2023 | 124 |
| 2022 | 129 |
| 2021 | 155 |
| 2020 | 157 |
| 2019 | 178 |
| 2018 | 150 |
| 2017 | 129 |
| 2016 | 138 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1972 (rank #158, 322 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1968 (rank #105, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #132, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #400, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #62, 73 births); most recent 2023 (rank #232, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence