Boys' name · since 1925

Walley

Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Walley, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,598 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1925
1960s
peak decade

Walley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 55 have been recorded since 1925.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Walley has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1973.

  • #21,598 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 55 born since 1925
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Walley ranks #21,598 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1925, peaking in the 1960s.

#21,598 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1925
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Walley's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% 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.

Walley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Walley's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Walley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1953)
9
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
45678910 192519431948195319581961196419661973 5

Walley by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (20 births, 36% of the file).

1960s was Walley's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Walley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 20 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Walley? ▼
55 babies have been named Walley since 1925. All-time, it sits at #21,598 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1953 with 9 births.
Where does Walley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Walley ranks #21,598 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 Walley most popular? ▼
Walley was most popular in the 1960s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Walley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Walley since 1925 -- 49 years through the most recent 1973 data.
What names are similar to Walley? ▼
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 Walley's data

  • Walley's decade-level peak was the 1960s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Walley

Nearby Names Like Walley

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

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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Alvern
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Hurchel
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Hollice
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Walley: 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, 1925–1973 (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 Walley 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.