Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- A Stranger
- German
- Peaceful ruler
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Wallace
Pronunciation
wa-lla-ce
Famous People
Poet Wallace Stevens
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1923 (rank #69, 2,803 births); most recent 2025 (rank #960, 241 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #1963, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 241 | 6 |
| 2024 | 229 | – |
| 2023 | 216 | 6 |
| 2022 | 234 | 5 |
| 2021 | 258 | 8 |
| 2020 | 244 | 9 |
| 2019 | 245 | 12 |
| 2018 | 249 | – |
| 2017 | 197 | – |
| 2016 | 198 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1393, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #1819, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #372, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1925 (rank #47, 16 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence