Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Walters through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1920. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 127 as a first name in 2020; 100,790 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Walters’s family of names
In German usage, Walters as a surname has a related form in Walter. In German usage, Walters as a surname has a related form in Walther. In Greek usage, Walters as a surname is a transliteration of Ουώλτερς.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Walters, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Walton
“from the walled town; from the stream town”
>99% boys
Wilber
“one who is willful; a bright man”
>99% boys
Wilbert
“one who is willful; a bright man”
>99% boys
Warner
“of the defending army”
98% boys · 2% girls
Wilfred
“one who wishes for peace”
>99% boys
Wilbur
“one who is willful; a bright man”
>99% boys
Wilmer
“a strong-willed and wellknown man”
>99% boys
Alvis
“one who is wise”
>99% boys