Wallace
Scottish surname meaning “Welshman, foreigner”; given to American boys in honor of William Wallace.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Wallace appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1920 to 1927. Its biggest year was 1923, when 2,803 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 69 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 960 for boys. All told, 83,851 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Wallis (1,198) (total births since 1880)
Explore Wallace interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,009 | No. 122 |
| 1890s | 1,199 | No. 114 |
| 1900s | 1,654 | No. 123 |
| 1910s | 8,681 | No. 107 |
| 1920s | 20,916 | No. 69 |
| 1930s | 13,241 | No. 111 |
| 1940s | 11,464 | No. 146 |
| 1950s | 9,446 | No. 197 |
| 1960s | 5,948 | No. 283 |
| 1970s | 2,860 | No. 405 |
| 1980s | 1,846 | No. 551 |
| 1990s | 1,099 | No. 893 |
| 2000s | 889 | No. 1290 |
| 2010s | 1,589 | No. 876 |
| 2020s | 1,422 | No. 892 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.