Baby Name Popularity Profile

Walker

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Walker.

✦ One who walks 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #78
All-Time Peak Rank #78 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 47,914 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 97.5% Boy / 2.5% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 4,250 births in 2022
💡 The Walker Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning One who walks
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English occupational surname for a fuller, a person who 'walked' on cloth to clean and thicken it.
Pronunciation: WAWL-ker
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Walker

According to SSA data, Walker achieved its highest historical rank of #78 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 4,250 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 316.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Walker across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +316.2% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,250 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 4 yrs
Years in Top 500 59 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 266
1890s: 294
1900s: 242
1910s: 823
1920s: 1,080
1930s: 710
1940s: 720
1950s: 580
1960s: 394
1970s: 547
1980s: 836
1990s: 3,712
2000s: 6,419
2010s: 10,057
2020s: 21,234

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Wal-ker
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with W, a letter used by only 1.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Carolina
Top States South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Utah, Montana
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Carolina #37 1,490 2025 +106.2% Growth
Georgia #53 2,833 2022 +85.6% Growth
Tennessee #20 2,063 2025 +117.3% Growth
Utah #43 757 2025 +217.9% Growth
Montana #23 275 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #36 355 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #14 1,621 2025 +188.5% Growth
North Carolina #62 2,369 2024 +95.7% Growth
Mississippi #16 975 2024 +100.0% Growth
Kentucky #19 1,314 2025 +231.7% Growth
Colorado #68 877 2023 +137.8% Growth
Arkansas #26 766 2023 +153.6% Growth
Virginia #58 1,459 2025 +155.6% Growth
Oklahoma #29 789 2025 +148.6% Growth
Texas #94 4,284 2025 +119.2% Growth
Oregon #78 508 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #45 576 2025 +120.0% Growth
Washington #103 881 2022 +92.3% Growth
Florida #118 1,812 2024 +127.8% Growth
North Dakota #24 179 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #97 643 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #35 680 2022 +97.1% Growth
Missouri #50 1,143 2023 +93.0% Growth
South Dakota #76 170 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #122 167 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #32 450 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #53 868 2025 +206.5% Growth
Indiana #51 1,093 2024 +100.0% Growth
Wyoming #63 61 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #81 316 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #33 760 2023 +163.6% Growth
Wisconsin #79 743 2023 +170.4% Growth
Ohio #48 1,580 2025 +179.2% Growth
New Hampshire #143 104 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #60 136 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #36 51 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #78 1,061 2022 +136.7% Growth
Alaska #140 39 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #174 2,694 2022 +44.3% Growth
Maryland #144 352 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #122 1,027 2022 +81.1% Growth
Pennsylvania #112 996 2023 +180.0% Growth
Delaware #125 33 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #248 142 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #257 297 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New York #259 819 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #247 243 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #212 40 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 18 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 11 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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