Walker
Girl name · #1945 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
In 2025, 99 baby girls were named Walker, placing it at #1945 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 girls born in 2025 was named Walker.
The 111-year story
Walker first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 158 babies and a rank of #1422. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Walker per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Walker in class?
Walker scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Walker is most common
Geography matters for names, and Walker is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Walkers were TX (12), GA (6), SC (6), TN (5), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Walker
Statistically, parents drawn to Walker tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Baker, Wylder, Wilder, Dynver, and Porter.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Walker | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1753 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1699 |
| 2022 | 158 | #1422 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1680 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Walker a popular girl name?
Walker ranked #1945 among girls in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Walker most popular?
Walker peaked in 2022, when 158 American girls received the name (ranked #1422 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Walker?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American girls was named Walker. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.