Walter vs Wallace

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

Name A

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Name B

Wallace

Boy name · Rank #983

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Metric Walter Wallace
Current Rank #271 #983
Total Births (all years) 631,172 83,263
Peak Year 1918 1923
Peak Year Births 13,338 2,803
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walter Wallace
1880s 18,185 1,009
1890s 19,495 1,199
1900s 19,997 1,654
1910s 89,145 8,681
1920s 119,809 20,916
1930s 80,908 13,241
1940s 83,728 11,464
1950s 72,197 9,446
1960s 45,929 5,948
1970s 25,726 2,860
1980s 17,568 1,846
1990s 12,020 1,099
2000s 8,133 889
2010s 10,607 1,589
2020s 7,725 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walter Wallace
2014 987 138
2015 1,158 154
2016 1,172 198
2017 1,366 197
2018 1,313 249
2019 1,282 245
2020 1,240 244
2021 1,281 258
2022 1,278 234
2023 1,276 216
2024 1,269 229
2025 1,381 241

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, 1880–2025.

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