How Many People Are Named Walton?
An estimated 2,468 people in the United States have the first name Walton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Walton peaked in popularity in 1922 with 156 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Walton 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 Walton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,468
About 1 in 138,879 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1922
156 births
Total Registered
5,843
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Walton
Walton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,843 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Walton as a male name
Ranked #3,315 in 2024
36 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (151 births)
Walton as a female name
Ranked #5,763 in 1922
5 female births in 1922
Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Walton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Walton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,099 babies were registered. Walton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Walton by Decade
How has Walton 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.
Walton by State
Birth registrations for Walton span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio. On average, about 75 Waltons were registered per state.
Walton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Walton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Walton
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Walton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Walton?
We estimate approximately 2,468 people named Walton 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 138,879 Americans share this first name.
Is Walton a common name?
Walton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,843 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Walton most popular?
Walton reached peak popularity in 1922, when 156 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Walton is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Walton a male name?
Walton is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Walton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Walton Smith, Walton Johnson, Walton 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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