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Origin & history of Walden1
English roots
Walden comes from the English tradition, meaning Valley of the Welsh.
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How popular is Walden?
2023
peak year
Walden reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2023, 55 babies received the name (ranked #2475). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2934), with about 43 babies given the name annually. Walden's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,490 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
55
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,475)
(ranked #2,475)
43
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
430
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,490
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Walden5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
W5
A1
L3
D4
E5
N5
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Walden🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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