Boy · #10,774 in 2026

Walther

Name: Popularity of the name Walther in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Walther, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Walther is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a German form of Walter, which is derived from the Old High German Walthari, containing the elements wald -"power", "brightness" or "forest" and hari -"warrior".

German
Germanic

Current Rank

#10,774

Peak Rank

#2,273 (1913)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1913

First Year

2017

Last Year

1913

Peak Year

#2273

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Walther

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

German
Germanic

The Story of Walther

Walther first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1913: 7 births, good for #2,273 nationwide. About 24% of every Walther on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Walther last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 91 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Walther

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Walther. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Waldhar
Walter
Waltheri

Names that sound like Walther

Phonetically similar names — useful when Walther is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Walter
Waller
Waltzer
Walzer
Walser
Walmer
Walr
Walthers
Wallower
Woller
Wahler
Weather

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walther

What does the name Walther mean?

What is the origin of the name Walther?

Walther has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: German, Germanic.

How popular is Walther in 2026?

In 2026, Walther ranks #10,774 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Walther most popular?

Walther reached its peak popularity in 1913, ranking #2,273 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Walther a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Walther is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Walther?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Walther include Evie, Birch, Eastman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Walther?

Common variants and related forms of Walther include Waldhar, Walter, Waltheri. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Walther

Walther is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 91 births in the dataset. Walther's peak popularity came in 1913 when it ranked #2,273. Use the chart and map above to compare Walther'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.