Valley of the Britons
Derived from the Old English elements 'wealh' (meaning foreigner or Briton) and 'denu' (meaning valley). It originally served as a topographic surname for someone living in a specific wooded valley. The name is most famously associated with Henry David Thoreau's reflection on simple living.
About 37 boys were named Walden in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Lead character played by Ashton Kutcher · Two and a Half Men
Filipino academic and environmentalist
Birth name of singer Bobby Darin
