Boys' name · since 2012

Wale

Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Wale, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,124 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade

Wale sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 78 recorded since 2012.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wale has been recorded 78 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2023.

  • #19,124 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 78 born since 2012
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wale ranks #19,124 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,124 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wale's 78 recorded births place it above 57.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wale splits its recorded history at 2018: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2020)
13
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
468101214 2012201320142015201720182020202120222023 6

Wale by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (41 births, 53% of the file).

2010s was Wale's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Wale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wale? ▼
Wale has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,124 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 13 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
Where does Wale sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wale ranks #19,124 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wale most popular? ▼
Wale was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Wale been used? ▼
Wale has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 12 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Wale? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Walter, Wallace, Walker, Walton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wale's data

  • Wale's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wale

Nearby Names Like Wale

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wale

Walter Boy
#251 631,172 births
Wallace Boy
#960 83,263 births
Walker Boy
#78 47,914 births
Walton Boy
#2422 5,889 births
Waldo Boy
#10704 5,716 births

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Kazuto
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wale draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.