boy's name
Walt
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,682
Walt is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1959, when 81 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Walt over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 68 |
| 1920s | 154 |
| 1930s | 232 |
| 1940s | 416 |
| 1950s | 366 |
| 1960s | 419 |
| 1970s | 182 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 76 |
| 2000s | 91 |
| 2010s | 254 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 242 |
How popular is Walt?
In 2025, Walt was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Walt is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Walt
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Walt also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Walt over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Walt
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Walt — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Walt
How popular is the name Walt?
In 2025, Walt was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Walt a girl's or a boy's name?
Walt is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Walt?
Walt has 1 syllable.
When was Walt most popular?
Walt peaked in 1959, when 81 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Walt a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Walt currently ranks #3,321 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.