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 1999 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 182 babies (rank #132 that year). In 2024 it was given to 30 boys (rank #396). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

1,935

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

182

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
1999	182	#132
2000	147	#146
2001	157	#139
2002	106	#168
2003	121	#155
2004	128	#157
2005	114	#173
2006	75	#236
2007	88	#212
2008	96	#210
2009	109	#189
2010	97	#210
2011	84	#241
2012	73	#254
2013	83	#228
2014	64	#283
2015	59	#290
2016	48	#316
2022	35	#360
2023	39	#332
2024	30	#396