Walker
WAW-ker Boy English
Cloth fuller, walker
Etymology
From the Middle English occupational term for a person who fulled cloth by 'walking' or trampling it in water.
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Walker in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
United States
Rising
#78 2025 · 4,204 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #413 |
| 2007 | #460 |
| 2008 | #494 |
| 2009 | #464 |
| 2010 | #426 |
| 2011 | #417 |
| 2012 | #412 |
| 2013 | #370 |
| 2014 | #326 |
| 2015 | #341 |
| 2016 | #332 |
| 2017 | #315 |
| 2018 | #266 |
| 2019 | #230 |
| 2020 | #206 |
| 2021 | #130 |
| 2022 | #78 |
| 2023 | #85 |
| 2024 | #82 |
| 2025 | #78 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#2652 2025 · 9 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #5567 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | #4642 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #4756 |
| 2013 | #4646 |
| 2014 | #3862 |
| 2015 | #2142 |
| 2016 | #1699 |
| 2017 | #6094 |
| 2018 | #3388 |
| 2019 | #2719 |
| 2020 | #2391 |
| 2021 | #2294 |
| 2022 | #1360 |
| 2023 | #3495 |
| 2024 | #1946 |
| 2025 | #2652 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#529 2024 · 6 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #487 |
| 2015 | #527 |
| 2016 | #874 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #593 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #389 |
| 2023 | #609 |
| 2024 | #529 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#151 2024 · 219 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #513 |
| 2006 | #642 |
| 2007 | #636 |
| 2008 | #687 |
| 2009 | #547 |
| 2010 | #504 |
| 2011 | #444 |
| 2012 | #455 |
| 2013 | #450 |
| 2014 | #367 |
| 2015 | #287 |
| 2016 | #372 |
| 2017 | #357 |
| 2018 | #338 |
| 2019 | #296 |
| 2020 | #322 |
| 2021 | #154 |
| 2022 | #105 |
| 2023 | #126 |
| 2024 | #151 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #481 |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.