Walden vs Wallace

Side-by-side comparison of Walden and Wallace — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Walden

Boy name · Rank #3157

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Name B

Wallace

Boy name · Rank #979

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Metric Walden Wallace
Current Rank #3157 #979
Total Births (all years) 1,490 83,024
Peak Year 2023 1923
Peak Year Births 55 2,803
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walden Wallace
1880ss — 1,009
1890ss — 1,199
1900ss 5 1,654
1910ss 107 8,681
1920ss 183 20,916
1930ss 136 13,241
1940ss 116 11,465
1950ss 113 9,445
1960ss 77 5,949
1970ss 56 2,861
1980ss 42 1,847
1990ss 18 1,099
2000ss 83 888
2010ss 350 1,589
2020ss 204 1,181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walden Wallace
2014 28 138
2015 39 154
2016 40 198
2017 46 197
2018 54 249
2019 47 245
2020 44 244
2021 31 258
2022 36 234
2023 55 216
2024 38 229

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1908–2024.

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