Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- Variant of Walter rules: conquers.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Wally
Pronunciation
wa(l)-ly
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #576, 185 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5608, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 1937 (rank #1416, 27 births); most recent 1954 (rank #5145, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | – |
| 2024 | 14 | – |
| 2023 | 15 | – |
| 2022 | 15 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | – |
| 2020 | 15 | – |
| 2019 | 12 | – |
| 2018 | 16 | – |
| 2017 | 16 | – |
| 2016 | 13 | – |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #1205, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #1256, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | – |
| 2014 | 11 | – |
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