Walker
Boy name · #78 in 2025 · Uniqueness 11/100
Walker ranks #78 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 4,204 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #340, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 428 boys born in 2025 was named Walker.
Babies named Walker per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Walker first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 29 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 4,250 babies and a rank of #78. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Walker in class?
Walker scores 11 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Walker is most common
Geography matters for names, and Walker is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Walkers were TX (423), CA (228), OH (215), TN (213), FL (180). 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 Archer, Baker, River, Jasper, and Parker.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Walker | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,204 | #78 |
| 2024 | 4,033 | #82 |
| 2023 | 4,018 | #85 |
| 2022 | 4,250 | #78 |
| 2021 | 2,868 | #130 |
| 2020 | 1,861 | #206 |
| 2019 | 1,638 | #230 |
| 2018 | 1,343 | #266 |
| 2017 | 1,100 | #315 |
| 2016 | 1,048 | #331 |
| 2015 | 1,010 | #340 |
| 2014 | 1,046 | #326 |
| 2013 | 840 | #369 |
| 2012 | 707 | #410 |
| 2011 | 676 | #417 |
| 2010 | 649 | #426 |
| 2009 | 589 | #462 |
| 2008 | 554 | #494 |
| 2007 | 601 | #460 |
| 2006 | 696 | #413 |
| 2005 | 803 | #369 |
| 2004 | 722 | #380 |
| 2003 | 625 | #412 |
| 2002 | 622 | #406 |
| 2001 | 629 | #399 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Walker a popular boy name?
Walker ranked #78 among boys in 2025 with 4,204 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #340.
When was the name Walker most popular?
Walker peaked in 2022, when 4,250 American boys received the name (ranked #78 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 428 newborn American boys was named Walker. It scores 11/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.