Walter

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 135 babies (rank #256 that year). In 2024 it was given to 109 boys (rank #302). 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 — 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.

1,952

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

135

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Walter

Walter Scottshort story writer · b. 1771
Walter Benjaminliterary historian · b. 1892
Walter Gropiusindustrial designer · b. 1883
Walter Mondalememoirist · b. 1928
Walter Houser Brattaininventor · b. 1902

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	60	#380
1992	58	#393
1993	64	#375
1994	54	#389
1995	39	#494
1996	39	#505
1997	37	#527
1998	44	#465
1999	32	#598
2000	35	#554
2001	13	#1,122
2002	26	#718
2003	29	#671
2004	23	#827
2005	20	#935
2006	24	#859
2007	28	#791
2008	28	#810
2009	36	#703
2010	47	#570
2011	44	#595
2012	39	#647
2013	53	#527
2014	39	#675
2015	75	#410
2016	89	#360
2017	127	#284
2018	98	#332
2019	93	#346
2020	99	#327
2021	135	#256
2022	106	#302
2023	110	#292
2024	109	#302