Walt
Walt is a masculine given name, generally a short form of Walter, and occasionally a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Walt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Walt is a masculine given name, generally a short form of Walter, and occasionally a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Walt
American parents first put Walt on the record books as a baby boy name in 1893, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 81 Walts were born — ranking #838 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,350 among baby boy names with 36 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 3K Walts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Walt
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Walt. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Walt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Walt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Wilt
- Welt
- Wald
- Walled
- Wolt
- Walde
- Wildt
- Welte
- Wlt
- Woldt
- Halt
- Hault
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Walt
Walt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Walt's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #838. Use the chart and map above to compare Walt's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.