Justin vs Walter
Justin 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 2017, Justin was ranked #454 and Walter #288 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Justin was ranked #638 and Walter #344 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Justin was ranked #402 and Walter #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Justin was ranked #727 and Walter #478 among boys in Scotland.
Justin and Walter over time
Justin and Walter appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Justin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Walter in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Justin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Walter in 1. 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
Justin and Walter changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1969 and 2017, ending at #454 and #288.
- Longest-running competitions
Justin and Walter were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 51 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #402 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1964–2025
Justin held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Walter in 4.
Highest recorded here: Justin #80 in 1974, Walter #105 in 1968.
The order changed in 2025: Justin moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #516 and #472; by 2025 that had become #402 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Justin #402, Walter #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Justin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Walter in 11.
Highest recorded here: Justin #154 in 2003, Walter #271 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Walter moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #307 and #596; by 2014 that had become #442 and #429.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Justin #638, Walter #344.
Norway · Boys13 shared years, 1969–2017
Justin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Walter in 3.
Highest recorded here: Justin #388 in 2012, Walter #288 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Justin #454, Walter #288.
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 | Justin | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | 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
- Justin and Walter both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 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 recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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