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Walt

/ˈwɔlt/ · 100% boys · 35 born in 2025

Walt has been given to about 2,634 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1959, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈwɔlt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,955
Median age today59 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Walt per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1959 · 81
  • Born in 202535
  • All time2,634
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Walt?

Its best year was 1959, when 81 babies were given the name, ranking 842nd. The typical living American called Walt is about 59 years old today.

Names that sound like Walt

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wally0.68
  2. Wyatt0.58
  3. Walter0.57
  4. Walton0.57
  5. Ward0.53
  6. Waldo0.53
  7. Colt0.47
  8. Wade0.45

Middle names for Walt

Ranked by flow score
  1. Walt Cole0.73
  2. Walt Miles0.73
  3. Walt James0.71
  4. Walt Thomas0.64
  5. Walt Wilder0.58
  6. Walt John0.55

Sibling names for Walt

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.84
  2. Barronbrother · 0.83
  3. Margosister · 0.81
  4. Lionelbrother · 0.81
  5. Macbrother · 0.80
  6. Theodorasister · 0.80

Where Walt is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Walt Evans0.73
    2. Walt Edwards0.73
    3. Walt Anderson0.70
    4. Walt Allen0.70
    5. Walt Adams0.70
    6. Walt Roberts0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Walt

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.