Walker vs Wallace

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

Name A

Walker

Boy name · Rank #82

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Name B

Wallace

Boy name · Rank #979

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Metric Walker Wallace
Current Rank #82 #979
Total Births (all years) 43,694 83,024
Peak Year 2022 1923
Peak Year Births 4,248 2,803
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walker Wallace
1880ss 266 1,009
1890ss 294 1,199
1900ss 242 1,654
1910ss 823 8,681
1920ss 1,080 20,916
1930ss 710 13,241
1940ss 720 11,465
1950ss 580 9,445
1960ss 394 5,949
1970ss 547 2,861
1980ss 835 1,847
1990ss 3,712 1,099
2000ss 6,419 888
2010ss 10,057 1,589
2020ss 17,015 1,181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walker Wallace
2014 1,046 138
2015 1,010 154
2016 1,048 198
2017 1,100 197
2018 1,343 249
2019 1,638 245
2020 1,861 244
2021 2,867 258
2022 4,248 234
2023 4,016 216
2024 4,023 229

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, 1880–2024.

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