Walker is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Walker means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Walker across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Walker has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Walker is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “cloth walker, fuller”. From an English occupational surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 48,951 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 123 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 44 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Walker per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (4,408/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (20/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (9/yr).
Walker has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #129 nationally (given to 4,437 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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