The first name Walker

In 2025, 9 boys were named Walker, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 20 births (#1,314).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Walker with other names.

In 2025, 4,204 boys born in the United States were named Walker, the 78th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 4,250 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames for Walker

• Walks

• Walker Percy
  American philosophical novelist, 1916–1990
• Walker Evans
  American photographer and photojournalist (1903-1975)
• Walker Zimmerman
  American soccer player, born 1993
• Thomas Walker Arnold
  British orientalist and historian (1864–1930)
• Walker Kessler
  American basketball player (born 2001)
• Walker Buehler
  American baseball player (born 1994)
• R. Walker Nickless
  American Catholic bishop, born 1947
• Jamil Walker Smith
  American actor, born 1982
• Walker Hayes
  American musician, born 1979
• Thomas Walker Gilmer
  American politician (1802-1844)
• Bradley Walker Tomlin
  American artist (1899-1953)
• Walker Brooke
  American politician (1813-1869)

How popular is the name Walker?

In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Walker, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2022, with 20 births.

What are nicknames for Walker?

Common nicknames for Walker include Walks.

Is Walker a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 48,951 US babies named Walker since 1880 were boys.

When was Walker most popular?

2022 in the United States, when 4,250 babies were named Walker, its highest rank at 78th.

How do you pronounce Walker?

Walker is /ˈwɔːkɚ/, 2 syllables.

Is Walker also a surname?

Yes. Walker is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.