boy's name

Walton

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 5,905

Walton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in 1922, when 156 babies were given the name.
  • After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
  • Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Walton over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

1,099
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Walton by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 80
1890s 119
1900s 134
1910s 829
1920s 1,099
1930s 743
1940s 702
1950s 568
1960s 349
1970s 273
1980s 184
1990s 157
2000s 187
2010s 239
2020s (to 2025) 236

How popular is Walton?

In 2025, Walton was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Walton is used

United States #2,427 56 in 2025
Canada #2,930 6 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Walton

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Walton also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Walton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Walton

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Walton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Walton

How popular is the name Walton?

In 2025, Walton was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Walton a girl's or a boy's name?

Walton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Walton?

Walton has 2 syllables.

When was Walton most popular?

Walton peaked in 1922, when 156 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.

Is Walton a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Walton currently ranks #2,427 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s 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.