Walterine: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	49	5	–	#2,628
1920s	101	10	+106%	#2,404
1930s	83	8	-18%	#2,199
1940s	94	9	+13%	#2,266
1950s	57	6	-39%	#3,953
1960s	6	1	-89%	#6,369
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,628

1920s

101

+106%

#2,404

1930s

-18%

#2,199

1940s

+13%

#2,266

1950s

-39%

#3,953

1960s

-89%

#6,369

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Walterine

Walterine is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 390 American babies have been named Walterine. Its peak came in 1924, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Walterine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Walterine?

The median living Walterine is about 79 years old; half are between 72 and 84. An estimated 100 people named Walterine are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Walterine year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,369
1955	5	#6,705
1950	9	#3,953
1945	8	#3,669
1940	9	#3,201
1935	12	#2,571
1930	5	#5,231
1925	10	#3,354
1920	9	#3,589
1915	7	#3,782
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Walterine, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Walterine?

The median living Walterine is about 79 years old. Half of all living Walterines are between 72 and 84 years old.

How many people named Walterine are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Walterine are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Walterine in 2025?

Walterine did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Walterine?

390 babies have been named Walterine in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Walterine most popular?

Walterine peaked in 1924, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Walterine a boy or girl name?

Walterine is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Walterine rising or falling?

Walterine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Walterine

Walterine popularity over time

The story of Walterine

How old are people named Walterine?

Walterine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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