#9812024 rank
1923peak year
80,680babies named Wallace since 1880
▼ 7%5-year trend
Wallace popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Wallace mean?
A Scottish and English surname from Old French waleis, meaning 'Welsh' or 'foreigner'. It spread through Clan Wallace and entered first-name use widely in the United States in the 19th century.
OriginEnglish, Scottish
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
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Famous Wallaces
- Wallace Stevens, poet
- Wallace Shawn, actor
Spellings & variants
Wallis
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