Recorded 1925–1973 Boys' name Peak 1953 55 births

Walley — boys' name

55 babies named Walley in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Walley was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

9 babies were named Walley in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Walley

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Walley between 1925 and 1973, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Walley currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Walley performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Walley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Walley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 55 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Walley at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

55

Since 1925

49 years of records

Peak year

1953

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1925

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1973

Walley popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1953)
9
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Walley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
20 births that decade — 36% of Walley's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Walley?
55 babies have been named Walley since 1925. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1953 with 9 births.
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?
Walley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 49 years of data through 1973.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.