Walker
How to say it: WAW-kur · /ˈwɔkər/
English occupational surname for a cloth-walker (one who trod cloth to clean it), from Old English 'wealcere'.
Walker was the 91st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 4,204 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #13 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #91 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 4,204 |
| Share of births | 1 in 788 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing steadily, Walker is enjoying its best run yet in the 2020s. At its peak now, more growth is expected.
What goes with it
Sturdy and crisp at once with a strong tread, Walker pairs naturally with Sawyer. Wally works as a nickname.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Walker is about 1 in 33.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Walker
- Walker Zimmerman (born 1993)American soccer player
- Walker Scobell (born 2009)American actor
- Walker Percy (1916–1990)American philosophical novelist
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