I don't know what this-jolly old-Jaundiced Jail,' Tom had paused to find a sufficiently complimentary and expressive name for the parental roof, and seemed to relieve his mind for a moment by the strong alliteration of this one, 'would be without you. Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context.
How popular is Walter? The somewhat popular name Walter was the 302nd Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2016. This top 500 contender has enjoyed a rank in the top 500 since 1880, when the Social Security Administration began keeping records. It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #10 in 1914.
The name Walter is widely used; it has 60 forms that are used in English and other languages. English forms include Walder, Walley, Wallie, Waltar, Walte, Walten, Walters, Walthar, Waltor, Waltur, Walty, Waltyr, Watson, and Woulter.urrently it is still a fairly popular baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1901 with 1.487% of baby boys being named Walter. It ranked at #12 then. The baby name has since steeply slipped in popularity, and is of occasional use in recent times.