Boy name · English
Walker
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: cloth fullerWalker is a boy's name that comes from English and means "cloth fuller". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Cloth fuller
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #78 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Walker
As a boy's name, Walker comes from English and means "cloth fuller". It is used in English.
Walker is also a surname: the 32nd most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 504,833 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Walker on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Walker on 4 lists.
“An old trade name for someone who thickened cloth”
From Redneck names for boys, southern gentleman names for boys
“Cloth fuller; English. Easygoing trade surname”
From Boy middle names, surname middle names for boys
“Smooth-gaited and steady, like a Tennessee walking horse”
From Horse names, horse names for geldings
“A fuller, who trod cloth to thicken it”
From Scottish last names, most common Scottish surnames
How popular is Walker?
- US rank in 2025
- #78
- 4,204 babies, 2,461 per million boys
- Best rank
- #78 in 2022
- 4,250 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 47,914
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 243 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 258 per million |
| 1900s | 178 per million |
| 1910s | 123 per million |
| 1920s | 98 per million |
| 1930s | 67 per million |
| 1940s | 48 per million |
| 1950s | 29 per million |
| 1960s | 20 per million |
| 1970s | 33 per million |
| 1980s | 45 per million |
| 1990s | 191 per million |
| 2000s | 322 per million |
| 2010s | 535 per million |
| 2020s | 2,049 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #332 | #315 | #266 | #230 | #206 | #130 | #78 | #85 | #82 | #78 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Walker
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
Middle names for Walker
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from English
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- ArmstrongStrong in the arm (English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- ScottFrom Scotland (English, boy)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AndersonSon of Andrew (English, boy)
- ArloMeaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill (English, boy)
- AyrtonSettlement on the River Aire (English, boy)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
Walker: common questions
What does the name Walker mean?
Walker comes from English and means "cloth fuller".
Is Walker a boy or girl name?
Walker is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 99 girls and 4,204 boys in the US were named Walker, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Walker come from?
Walker comes from English and means "cloth fuller". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Walker?
Walker ranked #78 in the US in 2025, with 4,204 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Walker?
Names spelled like Walker include Walter, Wagner and Wilder.
What middle names go with Walker?
Middle names that flow well with Walker include Alton, Basil, Ford, Heath and Hugh. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.