Walt Name Popularity

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How popular is Walt?

The rare name Walt was the 2,870th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Walt, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.

It reached its highest popularity ranking of #843 in 1959 with 81 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Walt was less than 5, most recently in 1992.

Approximately during the years 1916-1921, 1923-1928, 1937-1942, 1953-1958, 2007-2014, and 2015-2017, the name Walt took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1947-1950, 1959-1965, and 1969-1974.

Where is the name Walt popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at a mid point when compared to its most popular year.

Walt's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Walt for their newborn has risen significantly.

The name Walt is very unique but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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		Walt (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		42	2,870
2017		29	3,757
2016		30	3,669
2015		21	4,687
2014		29	3,686
2013		19	4,956
2012		15	5,969
2011		18	5,182
2010		16	5,714
2009		14	6,403
2008		10	8,279
2007		9	8,874
2006		11	7,393
2005		8	9,055
2004		5	13,127
2003		5	12,676
2002		10	7,012
2001		11	6,421
2000		8	8,170
1999		10	6,507
1998		6	9,591
1997		11	5,630
1996		7	7,937
1995		7	7,767
1994		7	7,736
1993		9	6,198
1992		< 5	--
1991		11	5,084
1990		8	6,380
1989		6	7,875
1988		8	5,726
1987		12	3,946
1986		8	5,307
1985		14	3,395
1984		10	4,201
1983		15	3,060
1982		15	3,097
1981		16	2,886
1980		14	3,250
1979		11	3,802
1978		18	2,565
1977		13	3,195
1976		15	2,816
1975		19	2,361
1974		14	2,793
1973		21	2,030
1972		20	2,072
1971		23	1,911
1970		28	1,656
1969		27	1,602
1968		25	1,611
1967		35	1,286
1966		36	1,280
1965		28	1,483
1964		41	1,217
1963		52	1,067
1962		62	971
1961		53	1,077
1960		61	982
1959		81	843
1958		80	848
1957		54	1,039
1956		31	1,412
1955		28	1,484
1954		22	1,665
1953		17	1,954
1952		18	1,855
1951		17	1,901
1950		18	1,811
1949		22	1,613
1948		37	1,192
1947		52	997
1946		53	924
1945		48	942
1944		44	990
1943		44	1,017
1942		51	932
1941		39	1,051
1940		27	1,309
1939		30	1,218
1938		25	1,362
1937		23	1,441
1936		26	1,323
1935		26	1,351
1934		19	1,657
1933		13	2,090
1932		19	1,708
1931		26	1,389
1930		25	1,494
1929		9	2,974
1928		25	1,520
1927		12	2,521
1926		20	1,786
1925		20	1,800
1924		13	2,467
1923		10	2,934
1922		13	2,479
1921		19	1,899
1920		13	2,452
1919		14	2,261
1918		12	2,534
1917		10	2,722
1916		9	2,919
1915		8	3,065
1914		7	2,904
1913		< 5	--
1912		8	2,039
1911		< 5	--
1910		< 5	--
1909		< 5	--
1908		6	1,366
1907		< 5	--
1906		< 5	--
1905		< 5	--
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1903		< 5	--
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1900		< 5	--
1899		< 5	--
1898		< 5	--
1897		< 5	--
1896		< 5	--
1895		< 5	--
1894		5	1,226
1893		5	1,172
1892		< 5	--
1891		< 5	--
1890		< 5	--
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.