Wallie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	5	5	1	–	#1,093
1890s	5	10	15	2	+200%	#1,117
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	12	48	60	6	–	#1,878
1920s	6	84	90	9	+50%	#2,311
1930s	13	65	78	8	-13%	#2,325
1940s	16	53	69	7	-12%	#2,329
1950s	5	43	48	5	-30%	#2,373
1960s	–	37	37	4	-23%	#3,297
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	5	5	1	–	#7,264
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	5	5	1	–	#13,133
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	7	7	1	–	#10,862

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,093

1890s

+200%

#1,117

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,878

1920s

+50%

#2,311

1930s

-13%

#2,325

1940s

-12%

#2,329

1950s

-30%

#2,373

1960s

–

-23%

#3,297

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,264

1990s

–

2000s

–

#13,133

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#10,862

The story of Wallie

Wallie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 419 American babies have been named Wallie, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1922, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wallie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wallie?

The median living Wallie is about 73 years old; half are between 61 and 81. An estimated 100 people named Wallie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wallie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	7	#10,862
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#13,133
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#7,264
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	6	#3,917
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	7	#3,309
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	7	#3,122
1935	–	–	8	#2,936
1930	–	–	8	#3,279
1925	–	–	14	#2,311
1920	–	–	12	#2,595
1915	–	–	5	#4,371
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	5	#1,528	5	#1,155
1885	–	–	5	#1,093
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wallie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wallie?

The median living Wallie is about 73 years old. Half of all living Wallies are between 61 and 81 years old.

How many people named Wallie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Wallie are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wallie in 2025?

Wallie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wallie?

419 babies have been named Wallie in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wallie most popular?

Wallie peaked in 1922, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Wallie a boy or girl name?

Wallie is used for both: about 14% of babies named Wallie have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Wallie rising or falling?

Wallie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Wallie popularity over time

The story of Wallie

How old are people named Wallie?

Wallie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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