Walter

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Walter is a German and English masculine given name of Germanic origin, composed of the elements meaning "power" or "ruler", and "army".

From Wikipedia

Walter first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 5 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 65 babies (rank #123 that year). In 2025 it was given to 65 boys (rank #123). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Walter

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Walter yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

90
Total babies (all years)
5
Years in the data
65
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
20146#258
20156#269
20166#277
20177#248
202565#123