Wallace Boy
How popular is Wallace?
#960 boy name in 2025
241 baby boys were named Wallace in the US in 2025, making it the 960th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
28,804living people named Wallace (est.)
67median age of people named Wallace
83,851babies named Wallace since 1880
1 in 13,422US babies born in 2025
Wallace popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #960 for boys (▲ 23 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 241 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+56% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,198 in 2015, #916 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1923 (2,803 boys) |
| Highest rank | #69 in 1923 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Wallace is most popular
Babies named Wallace per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wisconsin: 0.4 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- Utah: 0.4 per 1,000 (38 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.4 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- Alabama: 0.4 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Washington: 0.3 per 1,000 (52 boys)
Wallace by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,009 | #122 |
| 1890s | 1,199 | #114 |
| 1900s | 1,654 | #123 |
| 1910s | 8,681 | #107 |
| 1920s | 20,916 | #69 |
| 1930s | 13,241 | #111 |
| 1940s | 11,464 | #146 |
| 1950s | 9,446 | #197 |
| 1960s | 5,948 | #283 |
| 1970s | 2,860 | #405 |
| 1980s | 1,846 | #551 |
| 1990s | 1,099 | #889 |
| 2000s | 889 | #1,287 |
| 2010s | 1,589 | #876 |
| 2020s | 1,422 | #892 |
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Questions
- Is Wallace a boy or girl name?
- Wallace is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Wallace were boys.
- How popular is the name Wallace?
- 241 baby boys were named Wallace in the US in 2025, making it the 960th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Wallace most popular?
- Wallace peaked in 1923, when 2,803 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #69 in 1923.
- How many people are named Wallace?
- 83,851 babies have been named Wallace in the US since 1880. We estimate about 28,804 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Wallace most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Wallace was most common in Wisconsin, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.