Wallace
Boy name · #960 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Wallace ranks #960 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 241 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1198, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,469 boys born in 2025 was named Wallace.
The 145-year story
Wallace first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 91 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1923, when 2,803 boys were named Wallace — good for #69 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Wallace per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wallace in class?
Wallace scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Wallace is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wallace is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Wallaces were NY (17), TX (15), CA (13), MI (11), TN (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Wallace
Statistically, parents drawn to Wallace tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eugene, Clyde, Salvatore, Harold, and Leroy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wallace | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 241 | #960 |
| 2024 | 229 | #983 |
| 2023 | 216 | #1016 |
| 2022 | 234 | #967 |
| 2021 | 258 | #892 |
| 2020 | 244 | #916 |
| 2019 | 245 | #890 |
| 2018 | 249 | #876 |
| 2017 | 197 | #1023 |
| 2016 | 198 | #1018 |
| 2015 | 154 | #1198 |
| 2014 | 138 | #1285 |
| 2013 | 143 | #1238 |
| 2012 | 104 | #1535 |
| 2011 | 86 | #1719 |
| 2010 | 75 | #1898 |
| 2009 | 74 | #1925 |
| 2008 | 93 | #1655 |
| 2007 | 84 | #1760 |
| 2006 | 96 | #1543 |
| 2005 | 106 | #1402 |
| 2004 | 83 | #1582 |
| 2003 | 72 | #1702 |
| 2002 | 85 | #1483 |
| 2001 | 96 | #1345 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wallace a popular boy name?
Wallace ranked #960 among boys in 2025 with 241 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1198.
When was the name Wallace most popular?
Wallace peaked in 1923, when 2,803 American boys received the name (ranked #69 that year). Since 1923 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wallace?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,469 newborn American boys was named Wallace. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.