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Walton

“Settlement by a wall; or Welshman's settlement” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #2421 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Walton has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #458 (1892) · 5,889 babies named Walton all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Waltons

• Walton Goggins — American actor (born 1971)
• Walton H. Walker — United States Army general (1889-1950)
• Walton Eller — American sports shooter
• Walton Newbold — British politician (1888-1943)
• Walton Ford — American artist (born 1960)

In stories & tradition

• Walton (Indiana Jones) — Raiders of the Lost Ark · Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

What Waltons become

Among 40 notable people named Walton:

No single standout — notable Waltons spread across many fields.

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