Walter Salles
There are approximately 1 people named Walter Salles living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Walter with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Salles. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Walter
238K
Alive today
Named Salles
686
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 238K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 686
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #37,125
Per 100K: 0.20
Top ancestry: White (73.4%)
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 Salles surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Salles, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.4%.
- White73.4%
- Hispanic or Latino20.5%
- Black or African American2.5%
- Two or more races1.8%
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 Salles appears at a rate of 0.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Walter Salles. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Walter
FAQ
Walter Salles: questions and answers
How many people are named Walter Salles?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Walter Salles. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0694%) with the surname frequency (0.20 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Walter Salles?
We classify Walter Salles as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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.