Wallace - A very unique male name
Wallace at a glance
Wallace is ranked #936 among boy baby names in 2025, with 205 births in 2025. It peaked in 1923 at #69 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #936
- Births in 2025
- 205
- Peak year
- 1923 (#69)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #955 in 2020 → #936 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 7,153 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (5 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 7,153 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Wallace peaked in popularity 103 years ago in 1923 on position 69.
Famous with this name
Wallace Shawn
Kayla Wallace
Nicole Wallace
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Wallace is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Wallace is currently topping the baby name charts in South Dakota at position #300 - and is the least popular in Georgia at position #1,540.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Wallace is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Wallace origin and meaning
English and Scottish surname
Transferred surname, from Old English wealh, 'Welshman, foreigner' — a name for a Briton or Welsh-speaking neighbour
Wallace is a surname meaning the Welshman — the same root as 'Wales' itself — carried into first-name use in the 19th century and peaking in 1923. Scotland claims it emotionally through William Wallace, though Wallace was his surname, not his given name. The name has been gently rising again as weighty surname names return.
Attested etymology
Wallace is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Wallace, pop culture references for the name Wallace and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Wallace
We've found the following names that sound similar to Wallace, sorted by popularity.
Willis / Wells / Wilgus / Wilkie / Welles / Wilkes /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 936 |
| 2024 | 1021 |
| 2023 | 1068 |
| 2022 | 998 |
| 2021 | 921 |
| 2020 | 955 |
| 2019 | 902 |
| 2018 | 858 |
| 2017 | 1006 |
| 2016 | 1094 |
| 2015 | 1274 |
| 2014 | 1351 |
| 2013 | 1395 |
| 2012 | 1612 |
| 2011 | 1861 |
| 2010 | 2273 |
| 2009 | 2141 |
| 2008 | 2055 |
| 2007 | 1901 |
| 2006 | 1684 |
| 2005 | 1683 |
| 2004 | 1929 |
| 2003 | 2720 |
| 2002 | 1801 |
| 2001 | 1448 |
| 2000 | 1277 |
| 1999 | 1413 |
| 1998 | 1225 |
| 1997 | 1509 |
| 1996 | 1199 |
| 1995 | 1303 |
| 1994 | 1237 |
| 1993 | 1040 |
| 1992 | 964 |
| 1991 | 887 |
| 1990 | 851 |
| 1989 | 783 |
| 1988 | 821 |
| 1987 | 775 |
| 1986 | 755 |
| 1985 | 655 |
| 1984 | 609 |
| 1983 | 594 |
| 1982 | 614 |
| 1981 | 580 |
| 1980 | 538 |
| 1979 | 592 |
| 1978 | 575 |
| 1977 | 553 |
| 1976 | 507 |
| 1975 | 475 |
| 1974 | 480 |
| 1973 | 476 |
| 1972 | 427 |
| 1971 | 440 |
| 1970 | 413 |
| 1969 | 388 |
| 1968 | 362 |
| 1967 | 340 |
| 1966 | 332 |
| 1965 | 325 |
| 1964 | 309 |
| 1963 | 302 |
| 1962 | 283 |
| 1961 | 287 |
| 1960 | 284 |
| 1959 | 271 |
| 1958 | 270 |
| 1957 | 257 |
| 1956 | 240 |
| 1955 | 232 |
| 1954 | 222 |
| 1953 | 213 |
| 1952 | 210 |
| 1951 | 205 |
| 1950 | 197 |
| 1949 | 193 |
| 1948 | 187 |
| 1947 | 177 |
| 1946 | 169 |
| 1945 | 166 |
| 1944 | 161 |
| 1943 | 156 |
| 1942 | 157 |
| 1941 | 153 |
| 1940 | 146 |
| 1939 | 150 |
| 1938 | 138 |
| 1937 | 132 |
| 1936 | 129 |
| 1935 | 133 |
| 1934 | 129 |
| 1933 | 120 |
| 1932 | 116 |
| 1931 | 114 |
| 1930 | 112 |
| 1929 | 106 |
| 1928 | 104 |
| 1927 | 96 |
| 1926 | 94 |
| 1925 | 92 |
| 1924 | 86 |
| 1923 | 69 |
| 1922 | 88 |
| 1921 | 88 |
| 1920 | 93 |
| 1919 | 106 |
| 1918 | 123 |
| 1917 | 123 |
| 1916 | 124 |
| 1915 | 124 |
| 1914 | 126 |
| 1913 | 125 |
| 1912 | 128 |
| 1911 | 137 |
| 1910 | 133 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| South Dakota | 300 |
| Wisconsin | 480 |
| Idaho | 487 |
| Oregon | 526 |
| Minnesota | 582 |
| Colorado | 621 |
| Washington | 636 |
| Tennessee | 668 |
| Utah | 699 |
| Michigan | 714 |
| Massachusetts | 782 |
| Oklahoma | 802 |
| New York | 841 |
| Missouri | 863 |
| North Carolina | 864 |
| Alabama | 871 |
| Pennsylvania | 906 |
| Virginia | 964 |
| Ohio | 1011 |
| Illinois | 1270 |
| Texas | 1344 |
| California | 1432 |
| Florida | 1463 |
| Georgia | 1540 |
Even more about Wallace
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Wallace a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Wallace?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
WOL-iss · /ˈwɑːlɪs/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Wallis — A spelling variant of the surname name
Nicknames: WallyAce
Famous bearers
- Wallace Shawn — American actor and playwright known for The Princess Bride and his own plays (b. 1943) Contemporary
Style
SurnameVintage revival
Why parents choose it
It has Wallace-and-Gromit warmth and Braveheart steel at once — a grandfather surname ready for reuse.
Worth knowing
- Wally is the nickname most will reach for, like it or not — and the Braveheart link, though a surname, dominates.
