Walter Huston
There are approximately 13 people named Walter Huston living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Walter with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Huston. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Walter
238K
Alive today
Named Huston
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 238K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,218
Per 100K: 5.57
Top ancestry: White (87.0%)
First name trend
Walter: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Walter. The peak year was 1918 with 13,418 births. The average person named Walter today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Huston surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Huston, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.0%.
- White87.0%
- Black or African American7.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Walter has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0694% of the US population, based on 237,731 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Huston appears at a rate of 5.57 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0056%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Walter Huston. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Walter Huston: questions and answers
How many people are named Walter Huston?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Walter Huston. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0694%) with the surname frequency (5.57 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Walter Huston?
We classify Walter Huston as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Walter a male or female name?
Walter is predominantly male. Out of 633,415 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Walter profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.