US rank #9890 Unisex name Peak 1925 362 births

Wallie — #9890 US boys' name

362 babies named Wallie in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s101910s481920s841930s651940s531950s431960s371980s52000s52020s7
#9890
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 31% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Wallie was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

14 babies were named Wallie in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wallie

The Social Security Administration has registered 362 babies named Wallie between 1885 and 2024, spanning 140 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wallie currently holds the #9890 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Wallie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 57 additional births since 1890.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wallie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Wallie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wallie 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 362 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.

Wallie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

362

Since 1885

140 years of records

Peak year

1925

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,890

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1885

Recorded for 140 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wallie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1885

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1925)
14
Annual births at peak — across 140 years of records
46810121416 202419641952194419371929192219131885 5

Wallie popularity over time — girls

57 total births recorded since 1890 (Wallie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 57 births
456789 1952194719441941193819371922191819171890 5

Wallie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
84 births that decade — 23% of Wallie's all-time total
1880s51890s101910s481920s841930s651940s531950s431960s371980s52000s52020s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wallie?
362 babies have been named Wallie since 1885. It currently ranks #9890 among boys. The peak year was 1925 with 14 births.
When was Wallie most popular?
Wallie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Is Wallie a unisex name?
Yes, Wallie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 362 births, and as a girl's name it has 57 births.
How long has the name Wallie been used?
Wallie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 140 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wallie?
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.

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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, 1885–2024 (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.