Walton
Walton is a masculine given name. For its etymology, see Walton (surname).
- English
Meaning & Origin of Walton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Walton is a masculine given name. For its etymology, see Walton (surname).
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Walton
Walton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 151 births, good for #502 nationwide. As of 2026, Walton ranks #3,467 for baby boys with 34 births, holding steady (+1%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Walton
Walton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Walton's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #458. Use the chart and map above to compare Walton'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 .
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