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Walker

Pronounced W AO1 K ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2022
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Walker?

Walker is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 44,632 children — the 516th most common boys' name on record.

It is climbing hard: about three times as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2022, when 4,248 children were given it.

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2022Boys: 4,248Girls: 158

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
W AO1 K ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Walker

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Walker

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Walker?
Walker ranks 516th among boys' names in US records, with 44,632 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 23,154.
Is Walker a unisex name?
No. Walker is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Walker most popular?
2022, when 4,248 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.