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Summary

Walter has its roots in Old Germanic, specifically from the name Waldhar, meaning 'ruler of the army.' The name evolved through various forms, including Walterus, before reaching its modern form. It is a classic name with connotations of wisdom and strength, though it has seen a decline in popularity. There is no significant biblical relevance associated with the name.

The name Walter is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Walter has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Walter' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 12th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 24th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 49th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 106th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 193rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 354th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 290th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 846th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 984th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1883rd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3128th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6955th out of 27321 names. Discover how the name 'Walter' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.