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Walton

/ˈwɔltən/ · 100% boys · 56 born in 2025

Walton has been given to about 5,899 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɔltən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,870
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Walton per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1922 · 156
  • Born in 202556
  • All time5,899

How popular is Walton?

Its best year was 1922, when 156 babies were given the name, ranking 505th. The typical living American called Walton is about 65 years old today. It is relatively most common in Tennessee, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Walton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dalton0.88
  2. Alton0.88
  3. Carlton0.79
  4. Wilton0.80
  5. Payton0.75
  6. Waylon0.75
  7. Anton0.75
  8. Dayton0.75

Middle names for Walton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Walton Paul0.77
  2. Walton Lee0.77
  3. Walton Dean0.76
  4. Walton Blake0.76
  5. Walton Bryce0.76
  6. Walton Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Walton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.90
  2. Louiebrother · 0.88
  3. Lenorasister · 0.88
  4. Ilasister · 0.87
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.87
  6. Forestbrother · 0.86

Where Walton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Tennessee0.01%
  2. Georgia0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Walton Reyes0.72
  2. Walton Lee0.72
  3. Walton Hill0.72
  4. Walton Hall0.72
  5. Walton Green0.72
  6. Walton Smith0.69

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 Walton

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Walton across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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