Walmer
An English name derived from a place name meaning "dweller by the wall or rampart".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Walmer. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Walmer today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Walmer births was 1929 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Walmer. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Walmer. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1929
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1929 SSA rank
#3,940
Tracked since 1929
Popularity
Walmer: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Walmer by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Walmer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Walmer
The name Walmer is an Old English given name that originated in the Anglo-Saxon period, which spanned from the 5th to the 11th centuries. It is derived from the Old English words "weall" meaning "wall" and "mere" meaning "lake" or "pool". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a walled body of water or a fortified body of water.
Walmer was a relatively common name among the Anglo-Saxons, particularly in the regions of present-day Kent and East Sussex, where it is believed to have originated. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 8th century, when a man named Walmer was listed as a witness to a land grant in the town of Lympne, Kent.
During the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century, many Old English names fell out of favor, and Walmer became less common. However, the name persisted in certain regions, particularly in the south-east of England, where it remained in use among rural communities.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Walmer of Malmesbury, a Benedictine monk who lived in the late 11th and early 12th centuries. He is notable for his chronicles of English history, including his account of the Norman Conquest.
In the 13th century, a man named Walmer de Welle was recorded as a landowner in the village of Well, near Alford, Lincolnshire. This is one of the few recorded instances of the name outside of the south-east of England during this period.
Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Walmer de Huntingfield, a 14th-century knight who served under Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. He was present at the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and the Siege of Calais in 1347.
In the 15th century, a man named Walmer Chetwynd was recorded as a member of the gentry in Shropshire. He was the ancestor of the Barons Chetwynd, a prominent family in the region.
During the Tudor period, a man named Walmer Raleigh was a courtier and distant relative of Sir Walter Raleigh. He served as a member of the Privy Council under Elizabeth I and James I.
People
Walmer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Walmer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Walmer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Walmer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Walmer going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Walmer a common name?
We classify Walmer as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Walmer most popular?
The single biggest year for Walmer was 1929, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Walmer is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Walmer in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Walmer a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Walmer in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Walmer still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Walmer in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Walmer can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Walmer?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.