Walt
Walt was the #3,314 boys' name in the US in 2025 (35 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Walt as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,314 (35) | #5,137 (3) |
| 2024 | #3,394 (34) | — |
| 2023 | #2,805 (45) | — |
| 2022 | #2,919 (43) | #4,002 (4) |
| 2021 | #2,862 (43) | #3,451 (5) |
| 2020 | #2,846 (42) | #4,608 (3) |
| 2019 | #3,259 (35) | #1,869 (12) |
| 2018 | #2,848 (42) | #4,749 (3) |
| 2017 | #3,678 (29) | #3,996 (4) |
| 2016 | #3,596 (30) | #4,023 (4) |
| 2015 | #4,545 (21) | — |
| 2014 | #3,617 (29) | — |
| 2013 | #4,804 (19) | — |
| 2012 | #5,720 (15) | — |
| 2011 | #4,983 (18) | #4,647 (3) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1893 at #1,035.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1893.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 50,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Walt is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 53,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 45,000 to 1 in 63,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.