Walton

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A few things about Walton you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Walton

Walton Goggins

American actor (born 1971)

Choose Walton and your child shares a first name with Walton Goggins, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Walton, like who?” Walton Goggins's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 30,488 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Walton, 56 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Walton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWalton has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Waltons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1892, when it ranked #458. Today it's #2,421, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowWalton is 4.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 131,579 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 30,488.
• 🚀TrendWalton has climbed 425 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,421. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Walton

Walton is a boy name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Walton for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 144 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked #458 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,421, with 56 babies.

Origin:English names