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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 138 babies (rank #342 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining 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.

769

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

138

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
1996	9	#1,454
1997	12	#1,167
1998	13	#1,108
1999	11	#1,279
2000	9	#1,546
2001	12	#1,281
2002	9	#1,644
2003	13	#1,321
2004	18	#1,108
2005	15	#1,372
2006	23	#1,011
2007	15	#1,503
2008	33	#849
2009	27	#1,006
2010	39	#773
2011	44	#731
2012	69	#537
2013	58	#602
2014	94	#433
2015	108	#396
2016	138	#342