Boy · Name family
Walter
939,337births recorded
20Countries
4Variants
1944Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#24Sweden 2025
Walter is a boy name family recorded 939,337 times in 20 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#24 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1944, at 1,825.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Valter (Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Walter
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter | English | 634,804 | 🇺🇸 United States | #251 | 1880 | ▲ 33 % |
| Walter | English | 250,661 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #341 | 1971 | ▼ 62 % |
| Walter | English | 14,076 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #301 | 1917 | ▲ 214 % |
| Walter | English | 10,880 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #211 | 1944 | ▼ 87 % |
| Walter | English | 6,600 | 🇫🇷 France | #2751 | 1972 | ▲ 26 % |
| Walter | English | 4,089 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #29 | 2023 | ▲ 82 % |
| Valter | Swedish | 4,825 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #24 | 2024 | ▲ 44 % |
| Valter | Swedish | 275 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1925 | – |
| Valter | Swedish | 74 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1934 | – |
| Valter | Swedish | 26 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 2018 | – |
| Walt | French | 2,634 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3314 | 1959 | ▲ 86 % |
| Walt | French | 205 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #478 | 2023 | ▲ 79 % |
| Walt | French | 17 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Walther | Swedish | 1,077 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1964 | – |
| Walther | Swedish | 205 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1914 | – |
| Walther | Swedish | 188 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #498 | 2018 | ▲ 64 % |
| Walther | Swedish | 96 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1913 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Walter ↔ Walt — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Walter ↔ Valter — spelling variant
- Walter ↔ Walther — spelling variant
Questions about Walter
How popular is the name Walter?
In 2025 it ranked #24 in Sweden. Official registers record 939,337 births across 20 countries.
What is Walter in other languages?
Valter (Swedish); Walt (French); Walther (Swedish).
When was Walter most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1944, at 1,825.1 births per 100,000.
Is Walter a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Walter is a boy name.