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Walton

♂ Boy

Pronounced WAWL-tən /ˈwɔl.tən/High

Meaning: From English place names meaning 'walled town', 'wood town', or 'Briton settlement' — Old English elements weall/weald/wealh plus tunMedium

In 30 seconds: Goodnight, John-Boy: Walton is the Old English 'walled (or wooded) town' that named TV's most wholesome mountain family — and Hollywood's most charismatic character actor, Walton Goggins.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningFrom English place names meaning 'walled town', 'wood town', or 'Briton settlement' — Old English elements weall/weald/wealh plus tun
U.S. rank (2025)#2449 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births56 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1922
Total births (all-time)≈ 5,889

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192218802025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Walton is a common English place name whose first element varies by village: weall, 'wall', weald, 'wood', or wealh, 'Briton, foreigner' — all paired with tun, 'settlement'. The surname produced composer William Walton, Walmart founder Sam Walton, and the fictional Blue Ridge family of 1970s television.

Actor Walton Goggins (Justified, The White Lotus) is the given name's current standard-bearer. It remains rare — courtly, country, and one Goggins performance from a comeback.

Did you know? Walton can descend from three different Old English first elements — wall, wood, or 'Briton' — so three unrelated English villages can all be honestly named Walton.
Overall data confidence 78%
Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names — Walton — variable first element

Variations

WaltenWelton

Nicknames

WaltWally

Famous Bearers

  • ★Walton Goggins (1971–present)
    American actor known for Justified, The Shield, and The White Lotus.

If you like Walton…

Walt— the warm short form with Disney-Whitman credentials
Weston— a fellow gentle English -ton place name
Walker— the W-surname companion in modern use
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Walton mean?

Walton comes from English place names meaning 'walled town', 'wood town', or 'settlement of Britons', depending on the village.

How do you pronounce Walton?

It's said WAWL-tən /ˈwɔl.tən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Walton a boy or girl name?

Walton is a boy's name.

How popular is Walton?

Walton is a rare first name in the U.S.

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