Baby Name Popularity Profile

Wallace

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Wallace.

National Rank (2025) #964
All-Time Peak Rank #69 Achieved 1923
Total U.S. Births 83,263 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.3% Boy / 1.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 2,803 births in 1923
💡 The Wallace Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

📖 The Story Behind Wallace

According to SSA data, Wallace achieved its highest historical rank of #69 in 1923. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1923 with 2,803 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 56.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Wallace across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +56.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,803 births in 1923
Years in Top 100 8 yrs
Years in Top 500 97 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,009
1890s: 1,199
1900s: 1,654
1910s: 8,681
1920s: 20,916
1930s: 13,241
1940s: 11,464
1950s: 9,446
1960s: 5,948
1970s: 2,860
1980s: 1,846
1990s: 1,099
2000s: 889
2010s: 1,589
2020s: 1,422

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Wal-lace
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with W, a letter used by only 1.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, North Dakota, South Carolina, Minnesota, South Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii Unranked 825 1931 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 875 1923 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 2,530 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #582 3,076 1923 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #300 540 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #871 2,896 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 2,692 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 647 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 413 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,688 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 2,242 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #964 2,889 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1540 3,523 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 201 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #487 450 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #668 2,306 1923 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #864 3,096 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 1,136 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #699 833 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #480 1,950 1923 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 903 1923 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 400 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #802 1,173 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 609 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #636 1,302 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #526 726 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 1,038 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 791 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #714 2,806 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #863 1,645 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 1,004 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1463 2,227 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #782 1,595 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #906 3,104 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 1,365 1923 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 173 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 601 1926 Insufficient historical volume
New York #841 4,014 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1344 3,949 1925 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 1,426 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1270 2,531 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1011 2,203 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #621 485 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 146 1920 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 207 1948 Insufficient historical volume
California #1432 3,522 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 351 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 44 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 21 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 18 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 28 1918 Insufficient historical volume

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