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Walter

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Walter: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Jeuwre. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #271 to #1519.200020052010201520202025#271#1519
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1337
1997#1113
1998#1055
1999#1199
2000#1425
2001#1202
2002#1519
2003#1248
2004#1077
2005#1299
2006#984
2007#1440
2008#836
2009#972
2010#758
2011#718
2012#534
2013#596
2014#429
2015#393
2016#341
2017#362
2018#318
2019#271
2020#292
2021#302
2022#335
2023#343
2024#344
2025#334

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 53 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #108 among boys in Norway, #334 among boys in England and Wales, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #97 in New Zealand in 1958.

Walter's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#334127HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#344127HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#343124HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#335129HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#302155HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#292157HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#271178HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#318150HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#362129HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#341138HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#393108HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#42994HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#59658HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#53469HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#71844HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#75839HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#97227HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#83633HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#144015HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#98423HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#129915HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#107718HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#124813HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#15199HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#120212HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#14259HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#119911HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#105513HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#111312HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#13379HighVerified
1958New Zealandmale#9757HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#10862HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#15634HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#20923HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#17230HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#23218HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#28113HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#25718HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#30913HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#28816HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#4218HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4188HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#33812HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4467HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#5684HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#5325HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#5794HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5307HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#6055HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#6474HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#5686HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#6694HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#6484HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#6344HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5466HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#5306HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#5695HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#35012HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#5535HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4348HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#4507HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4088HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4816HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#32711HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#25316HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#4117HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#29512HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#3797HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#27613HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#26413HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#23415HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#25113HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#27411HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#24013HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#20018HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#25411HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#25711HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#22914HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#21117HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#2978HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#22814HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#20717HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#23114HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#17823HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4986HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4338HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5066HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4484HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2994HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2755HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2059HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#19311HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#19010HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2356HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2227HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2178HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2078HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#18712HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#17814HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#18812HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#18613HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#17218HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#20311HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#17914HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#17515HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#15420HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#17715HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#16717HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#16318HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#16816HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#14921HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#14022HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#17911HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#10532HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#12321HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#11623HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#11225HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#11124HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#4786HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Walter is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Walter, between 1945 and 2025, in 80 of those 81 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2025New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1958New Zealand: highest position in 1958Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1968England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2019ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202553#108 in 2025
New Zealand19581#97 in 1958
Republic of Ireland1964–202551#105 in 1968
England and Wales1996–202530#271 in 2019
Scotland20241#478 in 2024

Its high point came 67 years earlier in New Zealand (1958) than in Norway (2025).

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What is known about Walter

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #97 in New Zealand in 1958. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.