Walden Boy
How popular is Walden?
#3,180 boy name in 2025
37 baby boys were named Walden in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name.
998living people named Walden (est.)
13median age of people named Walden
1,527babies named Walden since 1880
1 in 89,604US babies born in 2025
Walden popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,180 for boys (▼ 21 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 37 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-5% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,965 in 2015, #2,758 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (55 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,372 in 1908 |
| First recorded | 1908 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Walden is most popular
Babies named Walden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Colorado: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Walden by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,372 |
| 1910s | 107 | #1,453 |
| 1920s | 183 | #1,466 |
| 1930s | 136 | #1,489 |
| 1940s | 116 | #1,759 |
| 1950s | 113 | #1,721 |
| 1960s | 77 | #2,734 |
| 1970s | 56 | #3,144 |
| 1980s | 42 | #5,523 |
| 1990s | 18 | #7,129 |
| 2000s | 83 | #5,482 |
| 2010s | 350 | #2,416 |
| 2020s | 241 | #2,440 |
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Questions
- Is Walden a boy or girl name?
- Walden is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Walden were boys.
- How popular is the name Walden?
- 37 baby boys were named Walden in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name.
- When was Walden most popular?
- Walden peaked in 2023, when 55 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,372 in 1908.
- How many people are named Walden?
- 1,527 babies have been named Walden in the US since 1880. We estimate about 998 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Walden most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Walden was most common in Colorado, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.