How Many People Are Named Walter Payton?
There are approximately 19 people named Walter Payton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Walter with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Payton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
19
1 in 18,039,702 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Walter: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Walter. The peak year was 1918 with 13,418 births. The average person named Walter today is 62 years old.
Ancestry of the Payton Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Payton, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Walter" has an estimated frequency of 0.0694% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Payton" appears at a rate of 8.02 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 19 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Walter Payton: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Walter Payton?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Walter Payton are alive in the United States today. The first name Walter is shared by 237,731 Americans, and the surname Payton is shared by 26,939.
How rare is the name Walter Payton?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. The first name Walter is common and the surname Payton is uncommon.
Is Walter a male or female name?
Walter is predominantly male, with 99.4% of bearers being male and 0.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1918 and the average bearer today is 62 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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