Compare two names
Wale and Wally side by side: Wale peaked in 2020 and Wally in 1959; in 2025 they were given to 0 and 16 babies.
Wale and Wally, year by year
Girls and boys together; Wale solid, Wally dashed.
| Wale | Wally | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 0 | 16 |
| Rank 2025 | not ranked | #5,836 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 78 | 5,101 |
| Peak year | 2020 | 1959 |
| Girls | 0% | 3% |
| Alive, estimated | under 100 | 2,970 |
| Median age | n/a | 64 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.