Boy nameCurrently #981 in the USSteady
Wallace
WOL-iss//ˈwɒlɪs//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19237 lettersStarts with W
Meaning & origin
Foreigner, Welshman
Wallace comes from a Scottish surname meaning 'foreigner' or 'Welshman', originally describing Britons living in Scotland, and was made legendary by Scottish independence hero William Wallace. Its sturdy, historic sound offers the friendly short form Wally.
Wallace's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Wallace |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 91 |
| 1881 | 88 |
| 1882 | 103 |
| 1883 | 100 |
| 1884 | 102 |
| 1885 | 107 |
| 1886 | 104 |
| 1887 | 88 |
| 1888 | 111 |
| 1889 | 115 |
| 1890 | 138 |
| 1891 | 90 |
| 1892 | 119 |
| 1893 | 114 |
| 1894 | 99 |
| 1895 | 119 |
| 1896 | 130 |
| 1897 | 131 |
| 1898 | 143 |
| 1899 | 121 |
| 1900 | 161 |
| 1901 | 132 |
| 1902 | 157 |
| 1903 | 157 |
| 1904 | 163 |
| 1905 | 167 |
| 1906 | 162 |
| 1907 | 185 |
| 1908 | 190 |
| 1909 | 190 |
| 1910 | 251 |
| 1911 | 257 |
| 1912 | 515 |
| 1913 | 630 |
| 1914 | 816 |
| 1915 | 1,089 |
| 1916 | 1,132 |
| 1917 | 1,228 |
| 1918 | 1,353 |
| 1919 | 1,492 |
| 1920 | 1,894 |
| 1921 | 2,110 |
| 1922 | 2,221 |
| 1923 | 2,815 |
| 1924 | 2,301 |
| 1925 | 2,089 |
| 1926 | 2,028 |
| 1927 | 2,026 |
| 1928 | 1,857 |
| 1929 | 1,714 |
| 1930 | 1,629 |
| 1931 | 1,552 |
| 1932 | 1,537 |
| 1933 | 1,377 |
| 1934 | 1,313 |
| 1935 | 1,206 |
| 1936 | 1,256 |
| 1937 | 1,203 |
| 1938 | 1,185 |
| 1939 | 1,084 |
| 1940 | 1,172 |
| 1941 | 1,125 |
| 1942 | 1,241 |
| 1943 | 1,259 |
| 1944 | 1,138 |
| 1945 | 1,018 |
| 1946 | 1,220 |
| 1947 | 1,197 |
| 1948 | 1,081 |
| 1949 | 1,082 |
| 1950 | 1,068 |
| 1951 | 1,002 |
| 1952 | 978 |
| 1953 | 1,026 |
| 1954 | 978 |
| 1955 | 963 |
| 1956 | 941 |
| 1957 | 871 |
| 1958 | 816 |
| 1959 | 858 |
| 1960 | 783 |
| 1961 | 725 |
| 1962 | 743 |
| 1963 | 658 |
| 1964 | 633 |
| 1965 | 540 |
| 1966 | 526 |
| 1967 | 492 |
| 1968 | 465 |
| 1969 | 422 |
| 1970 | 401 |
| 1971 | 356 |
| 1972 | 326 |
| 1973 | 284 |
| 1974 | 269 |
| 1975 | 294 |
| 1976 | 257 |
| 1977 | 246 |
| 1978 | 213 |
| 1979 | 220 |
| 1980 | 247 |
| 1981 | 223 |
| 1982 | 205 |
| 1983 | 210 |
| 1984 | 197 |
| 1985 | 181 |
| 1986 | 157 |
| 1987 | 145 |
| 1988 | 137 |
| 1989 | 161 |
| 1990 | 132 |
| 1991 | 139 |
| 1992 | 139 |
| 1993 | 121 |
| 1994 | 92 |
| 1995 | 98 |
| 1996 | 98 |
| 1997 | 93 |
| 1998 | 105 |
| 1999 | 82 |
| 2000 | 100 |
| 2001 | 103 |
| 2002 | 85 |
| 2003 | 72 |
| 2004 | 83 |
| 2005 | 106 |
| 2006 | 96 |
| 2007 | 84 |
| 2008 | 93 |
| 2009 | 73 |
| 2010 | 75 |
| 2011 | 86 |
| 2012 | 104 |
| 2013 | 149 |
| 2014 | 138 |
| 2015 | 154 |
| 2016 | 207 |
| 2017 | 197 |
| 2018 | 249 |
| 2019 | 257 |
| 2020 | 253 |
| 2021 | 266 |
| 2022 | 239 |
| 2023 | 222 |
| 2024 | 229 |
Wallace through the decades
- Wallace peaked in 1923, when 2,815 babies were named Wallace in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Wallace has risen 126% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Wallace currently ranks #981 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Wally
Variants & spellings
Wallis
Famous people named Wallace
- William Wallace — Scottish independence leader