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 #979

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walter Wallace
2014 987 138
2015 1,157 154
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 1,274 216
2024 1,264 229

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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