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A given name in English, Spanish and 2 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Wally is a unisex given name documented in English, Spanish, Italian and 1 other language.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 16 boys (rank 5608). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Wally
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 5 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1911 | 7 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1912 | 9 | 1,746 | observed |
| 1913 | 8 | 2,092 | observed |
| 1914 | 12 | 1,868 | observed |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | observed |
| 1916 | 18 | 1,698 | observed |
| 1917 | 18 | 1,755 | observed |
| 1918 | 17 | 1,905 | observed |
| 1919 | 19 | 1,752 | observed |
| 1920 | 20 | 1,747 | observed |
| 1921 | 23 | 1,588 | observed |
| 1922 | 23 | 1,591 | observed |
| 1923 | 31 | 1,300 | observed |
| 1924 | 26 | 1,492 | observed |
| 1925 | 30 | 1,332 | observed |
| 1926 | 38 | 1,161 | observed |
| 1927 | 39 | 1,145 | observed |
| 1928 | 42 | 1,078 | observed |
| 1929 | 46 | 995 | observed |
| 1930 | 49 | 967 | observed |
| 1931 | 56 | 841 | observed |
| 1932 | 40 | 1,056 | observed |
| 1933 | 47 | 905 | observed |
| 1934 | 64 | 771 | observed |
| 1935 | 68 | 741 | observed |
| 1936 | 67 | 736 | observed |
| 1937 | 68 | 737 | observed |
| 1938 | 66 | 752 | observed |
| 1939 | 62 | 770 | observed |
| 1940 | 74 | 702 | observed |
| 1941 | 78 | 694 | observed |
| 1942 | 94 | 665 | observed |
| 1943 | 95 | 655 | observed |
| 1944 | 85 | 674 | observed |
| 1945 | 102 | 599 | observed |
| 1946 | 102 | 635 | observed |
| 1947 | 119 | 631 | observed |
| 1948 | 89 | 708 | observed |
| 1949 | 78 | 779 | observed |
| 1950 | 66 | 836 | observed |
| 1951 | 77 | 803 | observed |
| 1952 | 67 | 850 | observed |
| 1953 | 72 | 848 | observed |
| 1954 | 66 | 908 | observed |
| 1955 | 86 | 786 | observed |
| 1956 | 79 | 840 | observed |
| 1957 | 112 | 709 | observed |
| 1958 | 127 | 675 | observed |
| 1959 | 185 | 575 | observed |
| 1960 | 132 | 683 | observed |
| 1961 | 162 | 623 | observed |
| 1962 | 159 | 611 | observed |
| 1963 | 140 | 658 | observed |
| 1964 | 102 | 758 | observed |
| 1965 | 96 | 753 | observed |
| 1966 | 75 | 844 | observed |
| 1967 | 66 | 885 | observed |
| 1968 | 74 | 844 | observed |
| 1969 | 48 | 1,124 | observed |
| 1970 | 47 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1971 | 52 | 1,138 | observed |
| 1972 | 35 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1973 | 39 | 1,329 | observed |
| 1974 | 38 | 1,388 | observed |
| 1975 | 41 | 1,361 | observed |
| 1976 | 34 | 1,572 | observed |
| 1977 | 34 | 1,607 | observed |
| 1978 | 29 | 1,794 | observed |
| 1979 | 24 | 2,104 | observed |
| 1980 | 24 | 2,162 | observed |
| 1981 | 28 | 1,942 | observed |
| 1982 | 18 | 2,596 | observed |
| 1983 | 19 | 2,493 | observed |
| 1984 | 17 | 2,706 | observed |
| 1985 | 22 | 2,357 | observed |
| 1986 | 20 | 2,601 | observed |
| 1987 | 24 | 2,333 | observed |
| 1988 | 25 | 2,367 | observed |
| 1989 | 22 | 2,784 | observed |
| 1990 | 13 | 4,167 | observed |
| 1991 | 19 | 3,224 | observed |
| 1992 | 10 | 5,236 | observed |
| 1993 | 15 | 4,020 | observed |
| 1994 | 14 | 4,290 | observed |
| 1995 | 15 | 4,052 | observed |
| 1996 | 7 | 7,136 | observed |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | 11 | 5,466 | observed |
| 1999 | 17 | 4,162 | observed |
| 2000 | 10 | 6,316 | observed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,456 | observed |
| 2003 | 8 | 7,831 | observed |
| 2004 | 10 | 6,976 | observed |
| 2005 | 14 | 5,578 | observed |
| 2006 | 19 | 4,675 | observed |
| 2007 | 14 | 5,901 | observed |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,698 | observed |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,692 | observed |
| 2010 | 12 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2011 | 10 | 7,502 | observed |
| 2012 | 11 | 7,050 | observed |
| 2013 | 11 | 7,026 | observed |
| 2014 | 9 | 8,130 | observed |
| 2015 | 12 | 6,676 | observed |
| 2016 | 13 | 6,349 | observed |
| 2017 | 16 | 5,526 | observed |
| 2018 | 16 | 5,540 | observed |
| 2019 | 12 | 6,777 | observed |
| 2020 | 15 | 5,699 | observed |
| 2021 | 10 | 7,587 | observed |
| 2022 | 15 | 5,874 | observed |
| 2023 | 15 | 5,927 | observed |
| 2024 | 14 | 6,199 | observed |
| 2025 | 16 | 5,608 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Wally” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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Governor of Alaska, United States Secretary of the Interior (1919-2010)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
