Walt vs Wallace

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

Name A

Walt

Boy name · Rank #3389

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Name B

Wallace

Boy name · Rank #979

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Metric Walt Wallace
Current Rank #3389 #979
Total Births (all years) 2,599 83,024
Peak Year 1959 1923
Peak Year Births 81 2,803
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walt Wallace
1880ss — 1,009
1890ss 10 1,199
1900ss 6 1,654
1910ss 68 8,681
1920ss 154 20,916
1930ss 232 13,241
1940ss 416 11,465
1950ss 366 9,445
1960ss 419 5,949
1970ss 182 2,861
1980ss 118 1,847
1990ss 76 1,099
2000ss 91 888
2010ss 254 1,589
2020ss 207 1,181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walt Wallace
2014 29 138
2015 21 154
2016 30 198
2017 29 197
2018 42 249
2019 35 245
2020 42 244
2021 43 258
2022 43 234
2023 45 216
2024 34 229

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, 1893–2024.

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