Walker
BoysBest rank #78 (2022) · ranked in 4 years
Walker climbed onto the charts in 2022 and stayed listed for 4 years, topping out at #78 in 2022.
It held near #78 between 2022 and 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #78.
In 2022, 4,250 babies were given the name Walker.
Walker was most popular around 2022, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Walker is most popular
In 2025, Walker was recorded in 48 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,229 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 435 births, 10.3% of the national total, where it ranked #149 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 50.5% of Walker births, against 7.2% Northeast, 24.6% Midwest, 17.7% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Walker placed as high as #21 in Alabama and as low as #501 in Massachusetts.
The 3 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas435 · #149 there
- 2California228 · #315 there
- 3Tennessee218 · #28 there
- 4Ohio215 · #80 there
- 5Georgia186 · #80 there
Share by census region
- Northeast7.2%
- Midwest24.6%
- South50.5%
- West17.7%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Walker a popular name?
- Walker reached a best rank of #78 in 2022 and has charted in 4 years.
- Where does Walker rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Walker ranks #78.
- Is Walker a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Walker most popular?
- Walker peaked around 2022.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)