Walton

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

Boy's name · #2449 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Walton — on the books since 1880, #2449 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 5,900 boys share it. It is also an American family name — about 74,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

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.

Similar names: Crawford · Wayland · Raleigh · Alton · Fulton · Elton

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