Walden
Boy name
Walden meaning
welshman, valley
Walden at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #3,149 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Walden popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | #1,373 | 5 |
| 1920 | #1,747 | 20 |
| 1930 | #1,644 | 20 |
| 1940 | #2,322 | 10 |
| 1950 | #2,438 | 10 |
| 1960 | #2,686 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,521 | 8 |
| 1980 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 2000 | #8,209 | 7 |
| 2010 | #5,045 | 18 |
| 2020 | #2,759 | 44 |
| 2024 | #3,149 | 38 |
All 100 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | #1,373 | 5 |
| 1912 | #2,269 | 6 |
| 1913 | #2,821 | 5 |
| 1914 | #1,868 | 12 |
| 1915 | #1,454 | 22 |
| 1916 | #1,594 | 20 |
| 1917 | #2,423 | 11 |
| 1918 | #2,165 | 14 |
| 1919 | #1,882 | 17 |
| 1920 | #1,747 | 20 |
| 1921 | #2,153 | 15 |
| 1922 | #1,644 | 22 |
| 1923 | #1,753 | 20 |
| 1924 | #1,675 | 22 |
| 1925 | #1,870 | 18 |
| 1926 | #1,466 | 25 |
| 1927 | #2,523 | 11 |
| 1928 | #2,659 | 10 |
| 1929 | #1,672 | 20 |
| 1930 | #1,644 | 20 |
| 1931 | #1,489 | 22 |
| 1932 | #2,191 | 12 |
| 1933 | #2,368 | 10 |
| 1934 | #2,741 | 8 |
| 1935 | #2,720 | 8 |
| 1936 | #1,964 | 13 |
| 1937 | #1,688 | 17 |
| 1938 | #1,901 | 14 |
| 1939 | #2,050 | 12 |
| 1940 | #2,322 | 10 |
| 1941 | #1,759 | 16 |
| 1942 | #2,145 | 12 |
| 1943 | #1,986 | 14 |
| 1944 | #1,988 | 13 |
| 1945 | #2,996 | 6 |
| 1946 | #2,919 | 7 |
| 1947 | #2,251 | 12 |
| 1948 | #1,943 | 15 |
| 1949 | #2,337 | 11 |
| 1950 | #2,438 | 10 |
| 1951 | #2,246 | 12 |
| 1952 | #2,514 | 10 |
| 1953 | #2,531 | 10 |
| 1954 | #1,826 | 18 |
| 1955 | #2,139 | 14 |
| 1956 | #1,722 | 21 |
| 1957 | #2,821 | 9 |
| 1959 | #2,820 | 9 |
| 1960 | #2,686 | 10 |
| 1961 | #3,098 | 8 |
| 1962 | #2,847 | 9 |
| 1963 | #3,044 | 8 |
| 1964 | #2,854 | 9 |
| 1965 | #3,930 | 5 |
| 1966 | #3,249 | 7 |
| 1967 | #3,968 | 5 |
| 1968 | #2,736 | 10 |
| 1969 | #3,936 | 6 |
| 1970 | #3,521 | 8 |
| 1971 | #3,146 | 10 |
| 1972 | #3,343 | 9 |
| 1973 | #3,694 | 8 |
| 1977 | #4,583 | 7 |
| 1978 | #4,554 | 7 |
| 1979 | #4,842 | 7 |
| 1980 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 1981 | #6,263 | 5 |
| 1984 | #5,560 | 6 |
| 1986 | #5,926 | 6 |
| 1987 | #6,952 | 5 |
| 1988 | #5,751 | 7 |
| 1989 | #6,227 | 7 |
| 1995 | #8,866 | 5 |
| 1996 | #7,137 | 7 |
| 1999 | #8,702 | 6 |
| 2000 | #8,209 | 7 |
| 2001 | #9,243 | 6 |
| 2002 | #10,667 | 5 |
| 2003 | #7,830 | 8 |
| 2004 | #11,354 | 5 |
| 2005 | #8,299 | 8 |
| 2006 | #7,998 | 9 |
| 2007 | #6,619 | 12 |
| 2008 | #5,486 | 16 |
| 2009 | #9,864 | 7 |
| 2010 | #5,045 | 18 |
| 2011 | #4,983 | 18 |
| 2012 | #4,531 | 21 |
| 2013 | #2,894 | 39 |
| 2014 | #3,693 | 28 |
| 2015 | #2,966 | 39 |
| 2016 | #2,935 | 40 |
| 2017 | #2,672 | 46 |
| 2018 | #2,417 | 54 |
| 2019 | #2,694 | 47 |
| 2020 | #2,759 | 44 |
| 2021 | #3,579 | 31 |
| 2022 | #3,275 | 36 |
| 2023 | #2,438 | 55 |
| 2024 | #3,149 | 38 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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