How Many People Are Named Walther?
An estimated 65 people in the United States have the first name Walther. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Walther peaked in popularity in 1913 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Walther 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 Walther paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Walther is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
65
About 1 in 5,273,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1913
7 births
Total Registered
91
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Walther
Walther is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 91 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Walther as a male name
Ranked #12,162 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 1913 (7 births)
Walther: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Walther span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 22 babies were registered. While Walther is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Walther by Decade
How has Walther 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.
Walther + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Walther as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Walther
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Walther: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Walther?
We estimate approximately 65 people named Walther 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 5,273,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Walther a common name?
Walther is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 91 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Walther most popular?
Walther reached peak popularity in 1913, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Walther is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Walther a male name?
Walther is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Walther Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Walther Smith, Walther Johnson, Walther 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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