Hubert vs Walter
Hubert and Waltercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #401 and Walter #156 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #1675 and Walter #344 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Hubert was ranked #657 and Walter #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hubert and Walter over time
Hubert and Walter appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Walter held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hubert in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hubert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Walter in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hubert and Walter changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1675 and #344.
- Longest-running competitions
Hubert and Walter were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #657 and #572.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1964–2022
Hubert held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Walter in 25.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #108 in 1965, Walter #105 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Hubert #657, Walter #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Walter in 21.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #490 in 2011, Walter #271 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #1675, Walter #344.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1973–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Walter in 10.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #334 in 1985, Walter #156 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #401, Walter #156.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Hubert | Walter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #401 (2024) | Norway · Boys #108 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hubert and Walter both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hubert
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Walter
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #178 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #108 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys