Wallace vs Walter

Side-by-side comparison of Wallace and Walter — 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

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Wallace Walter
Current Rank #979 #271
Total Births (all years) 83,024 629,783
Peak Year 1923 1918
Peak Year Births 2,803 13,338
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wallace Walter
1880ss 1,009 18,185
1890ss 1,199 19,495
1900ss 1,654 19,997
1910ss 8,681 89,145
1920ss 20,916 119,809
1930ss 13,241 80,906
1940ss 11,465 83,726
1950ss 9,445 72,196
1960ss 5,949 45,932
1970ss 2,861 25,729
1980ss 1,847 17,568
1990ss 1,099 12,020
2000ss 888 8,132
2010ss 1,589 10,606
2020ss 1,181 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wallace Walter
2014 138 987
2015 154 1,157
2016 198 1,172
2017 197 1,366
2018 249 1,313
2019 245 1,282
2020 244 1,240
2021 258 1,281
2022 234 1,278
2023 216 1,274
2024 229 1,264

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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