How Many People Are Named Walker?
An estimated 40,411 people in the United States have the first name Walker. It is predominantly male (97.9%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Walker peaked in popularity in 2022 with 4,406 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Walker as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Walker paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Walker is overwhelmingly male, 938 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Walker is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
40,411
About 1 in 8,482 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
4,406 births
Total Registered
44,632
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Walker
Walker is predominantly male (97.9%), though 938 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Walker as a male name
Ranked #82 in 2024
4,023 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (4,248 births)
Walker as a female name
Ranked #1,758 in 2024
115 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (158 births)
Walker: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Walker span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 17,579 babies were registered. Walker remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Walker by Decade
How has Walker tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Walker by State
Birth registrations for Walker span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, California. The lowest are in Hawaii, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 796 Walkers were registered per state.
Walker + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Walker as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Walker: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Walker?
We estimate approximately 40,411 people named Walker are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,482 Americans share this first name.
Is Walker a common name?
Walker is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44,632 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Walker most popular?
Walker reached peak popularity in 2022, when 4,406 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Walker is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Walker a male name?
Walker is predominantly male. 97.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Walker Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Walker Smith, Walker Johnson, Walker Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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