Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Walter
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1918
Peak births
13,338
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Walter
How many people are named Walter?
An estimated 191,787 living Americans are named Walter.
How rare is Walter?
Walter is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,381 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.6% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Walter?
The median age of a living American named Walter is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 73 years old.
Is Walter still popular?
Yes. Walter is holding steady, with 1,381 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Walter most common?
Walter has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
89.6%
2025
1,381
All-time
631,172
Where it lives now
Walter is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Walter is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.