Walter

“Ruler of the army” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #251 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Walter has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #10 (1914) · 631,172 babies named Walter all-time · 1 in 1,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #29 in Sweden (2025) · #48 in Denmark (2025) · #94 in Australia (QLD) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Walters

Walter Scott — Scottish novelist, poet and playwright (1771–1832)
Walter Benjamin — German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic (1892–1940)
Walter Gropius — German-American architect (1883–1969)
Walter Mondale — Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1928–2021)
Walter Houser Brattain — American physicist (1902–1987)

Among 14,592 notable people named Walter:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Walter Simons, German politician and judge (1861-1937).

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