Boys name
Walter
Walter is a boys' name given to 572,125 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 13,338 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 6th among boys names in Minnesota in 1910.
Which states favor Walter
Walter by state
Top states by all-time births named Walter. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 51,531 | #336 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 47,499 | #260 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 32,303 | #202 (2025) |
| 4 | California | 25,984 | #461 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 25,735 | #272 (2025) |
| 6 | Texas | 25,628 | #397 (2025) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 24,101 | #486 (2025) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 21,848 | #255 (2025) |
| 9 | Georgia | 21,658 | #271 (2025) |
| 10 | Michigan | 21,447 | #164 (2025) |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 20,851 | #201 (2025) |
| 12 | Virginia | 16,888 | #209 (2025) |
| 13 | Alabama | 16,026 | #194 (2025) |
| 14 | Mississippi | 14,513 | #258 (2025) |
| 15 | Tennessee | 14,095 | #170 (2025) |
| 16 | Florida | 13,149 | #464 (2025) |
| 17 | Missouri | 12,526 | #171 (2025) |
| 18 | South Carolina | 11,831 | #222 (2025) |
| 19 | Indiana | 11,689 | #266 (2025) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 11,489 | #312 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).