Walker is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Walker in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
US Rank #82
About the Name Walker
Walker is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 369 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1314 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Walker is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #82, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Walker
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Walker per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Walker in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Walker is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 369 places over the last five years to #1859 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Walker is more popular in the US (#82) than in the UK (#1859). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Walker ranks #82 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
13
UK babies named Walker (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 369 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Walker
Likely around 1 other Walker in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Edwin Anderson Walker was a United States Army major general who served in World War II and the Korean War. Walker resigned his commission in 1959, but Eisenhower refused to accept his resignation and gave Walker command of the 24th Infantry Division in Augsburg, Germany.