Wallace vs Walker

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

Name A

Wallace

Boy name · Rank #979

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Name B

Walker

Boy name · Rank #82

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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