Walker

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Walker is an occupational male given name, deriving from the English term for "cloth washer".

From Wikipedia

Walker first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 303 babies (rank #105 that year). In 2024 it was given to 219 boys (rank #151). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Walker

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,546

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

303

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Yellowstone: Walker — the singing ranch hand

Famous people named Walker

Walker Percynovelist · b. 1916
Walker Evansjournalist · b. 1903
Walker Zimmermanassociation football player · b. 1993

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Walker in 2024

Other boys' names starting with W

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	9	#1,274
1992	11	#1,130
1993	14	#987
1994	17	#810
1995	21	#799
1996	32	#580
1997	26	#663
1998	29	#621
1999	36	#531
2000	38	#516
2001	29	#661
2002	31	#624
2003	31	#638
2004	34	#622
2005	45	#513
2006	36	#642
2007	38	#636
2008	35	#687
2009	50	#547
2010	55	#504
2011	64	#444
2012	62	#455
2013	65	#450
2014	87	#367
2015	120	#287
2016	85	#372
2017	92	#357
2018	97	#338
2019	113	#296
2020	101	#322
2021	239	#154
2022	303	#105
2023	250	#126
2024	219	#151