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Walter vs George

George leads today (#126 vs #251), and both are climbing.

145 years, head to head

Babies named Walter and George per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.

9.2k18.3k27.5k1880192019602000WalterGeorge1880: Walter 1,755 · George 5,1261881: Walter 1,670 · George 4,6641882: Walter 1,805 · George 5,1931883: Walter 1,705 · George 4,7361884: Walter 1,902 · George 4,9611885: Walter 1,808 · George 4,6741886: Walter 1,880 · George 4,6711887: Walter 1,704 · George 4,2841888: Walter 2,040 · George 4,9121889: Walter 1,916 · George 4,4301890: Walter 1,905 · George 4,4581891: Walter 1,668 · George 3,9311892: Walter 2,229 · George 4,7601893: Walter 2,004 · George 4,3201894: Walter 2,010 · George 4,3651895: Walter 2,015 · George 4,2891896: Walter 2,017 · George 4,2861897: Walter 1,895 · George 4,0781898: Walter 2,002 · George 4,8531899: Walter 1,750 · George 4,0181900: Walter 2,298 · George 5,4031901: Walter 1,718 · George 3,6091902: Walter 1,858 · George 4,2231903: Walter 1,840 · George 3,9611904: Walter 1,873 · George 4,2191905: Walter 1,902 · George 4,2561906: Walter 1,934 · George 4,2011907: Walter 2,095 · George 4,4451908: Walter 2,192 · George 4,5841909: Walter 2,287 · George 4,6881910: Walter 2,596 · George 5,4411911: Walter 3,074 · George 6,5861912: Walter 5,809 · George 11,7341913: Walter 6,890 · George 13,8741914: Walter 8,962 · George 17,6021915: Walter 11,255 · George 22,3071916: Walter 11,760 · George 23,3811917: Walter 12,582 · George 24,1961918: Walter 13,338 · George 26,3181919: Walter 12,879 · George 25,1701920: Walter 13,294 · George 26,8911921: Walter 13,004 · George 27,4761922: Walter 12,631 · George 27,3501923: Walter 12,433 · George 27,0251924: Walter 12,696 · George 27,3731925: Walter 12,130 · George 26,5601926: Walter 11,774 · George 25,9101927: Walter 11,346 · George 25,9491928: Walter 10,651 · George 24,3911929: Walter 9,850 · George 23,0201930: Walter 9,731 · George 22,7881931: Walter 8,940 · George 20,6851932: Walter 8,667 · George 20,4391933: Walter 7,756 · George 18,3561934: Walter 8,092 · George 18,5001935: Walter 7,816 · George 18,5641936: Walter 7,536 · George 18,1971937: Walter 7,488 · George 18,4391938: Walter 7,560 · George 18,4351939: Walter 7,322 · George 17,8861940: Walter 7,723 · George 18,3151941: Walter 7,745 · George 19,2601942: Walter 8,682 · George 21,2751943: Walter 9,035 · George 21,6921944: Walter 8,159 · George 20,4191945: Walter 7,574 · George 19,3271946: Walter 8,668 · George 21,5751947: Walter 9,218 · George 23,9161948: Walter 8,627 · George 21,9261949: Walter 8,297 · George 21,3081950: Walter 7,798 · George 20,1831951: Walter 8,038 · George 20,2121952: Walter 7,897 · George 19,8211953: Walter 7,509 · George 19,1761954: Walter 7,486 · George 18,7041955: Walter 7,299 · George 18,1671956: Walter 7,019 · George 17,2321957: Walter 6,707 · George 16,8871958: Walter 6,316 · George 15,6371959: Walter 6,128 · George 15,0121960: Walter 5,763 · George 14,0631961: Walter 5,467 · George 13,6441962: Walter 5,282 · George 12,5441963: Walter 5,068 · George 12,0791964: Walter 4,843 · George 11,7921965: Walter 4,483 · George 10,6801966: Walter 4,057 · George 9,9411967: Walter 3,808 · George 9,6991968: Walter 3,589 · George 9,3821969: Walter 3,569 · George 9,1991970: Walter 3,584 · George 8,9111971: Walter 3,356 · George 8,2261972: Walter 2,918 · George 7,1671973: Walter 2,626 · George 6,6011974: Walter 2,487 · George 6,2831975: Walter 2,355 · George 5,8471976: Walter 2,101 · George 5,5561977: Walter 2,185 · George 5,6061978: Walter 1,991 · George 5,2971979: Walter 2,123 · George 5,2631980: Walter 2,009 · George 5,3001981: Walter 1,990 · George 5,1571982: Walter 1,912 · George 4,9901983: Walter 1,767 · George 4,4951984: Walter 1,689 · George 4,2651985: Walter 1,690 · George 4,2591986: Walter 1,715 · George 4,3481987: Walter 1,574 · George 4,0891988: Walter 1,610 · George 4,2961989: Walter 1,612 · George 4,5131990: Walter 1,614 · George 4,5671991: Walter 1,539 · George 4,1791992: Walter 1,421 · George 3,8941993: Walter 1,356 · George 3,5131994: Walter 1,152 · George 3,3171995: Walter 1,062 · George 3,2861996: Walter 1,035 · George 3,2281997: Walter 1,027 · George 3,1771998: Walter 896 · George 3,0441999: Walter 918 · George 3,0412000: Walter 949 · George 3,0372001: Walter 826 · George 3,0882002: Walter 833 · George 3,0182003: Walter 775 · George 2,9102004: Walter 767 · George 2,7352005: Walter 770 · George 2,8232006: Walter 850 · George 2,7012007: Walter 810 · George 2,7602008: Walter 764 · George 2,5532009: Walter 789 · George 2,3812010: Walter 784 · George 2,3742011: Walter 801 · George 2,3182012: Walter 805 · George 2,3342013: Walter 939 · George 2,5592014: Walter 987 · George 3,0072015: Walter 1,158 · George 3,0532016: Walter 1,172 · George 3,3132017: Walter 1,366 · George 3,1692018: Walter 1,313 · George 3,0832019: Walter 1,282 · George 3,1972020: Walter 1,240 · George 2,7752021: Walter 1,281 · George 2,7992022: Walter 1,278 · George 2,6402023: Walter 1,276 · George 2,6972024: Walter 1,269 · George 2,9022025: Walter 1,381 · George 2,848
WalterGeorge

Head to head

WalterGeorge
2025 rank
#251
#126
Babies named in 2025
1,381
2,848
Peak year
1892
1880
Trend
Rising since 2008
Rising since 2010
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
631,172
1,487,297
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