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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wallace

Ranked #1361 - 1 in 307,609 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

26,007

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1361

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1361
Rarity
1 in 307,609
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Wallace

There are an estimated 26,007 people named Wallace alive worldwide today. That ranks Wallace at #1361 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wallace is held by approximately 26,007 people, ranking #1361 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,762 U.S. residents).

Historically Wallace is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Wallace appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Wallace popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wallace, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 91
  2. 1881: 88
  3. 1882: 103
  4. 1883: 100
  5. 1884: 102
  6. 1885: 107
  7. 1886: 104
  8. 1887: 88
  9. 1888: 111
  10. 1889: 115
  11. 1890: 138
  12. 1891: 90
  13. 1892: 119
  14. 1893: 114
  15. 1894: 99
  16. 1895: 119
  17. 1896: 130
  18. 1897: 131
  19. 1898: 143
  20. 1899: 121
  21. 1900: 161
  22. 1901: 132
  23. 1902: 157
  24. 1903: 157
  25. 1904: 163
  26. 1905: 167
  27. 1906: 162
  28. 1907: 185
  29. 1908: 190
  30. 1909: 190
  31. 1910: 251
  32. 1911: 257
  33. 1912: 515
  34. 1913: 630
  35. 1914: 816
  36. 1915: 1,089
  37. 1916: 1,132
  38. 1917: 1,228
  39. 1918: 1,353
  40. 1919: 1,492
  41. 1920: 1,894
  42. 1921: 2,110
  43. 1922: 2,221
  44. 1923: 2,815
  45. 1924: 2,301
  46. 1925: 2,089
  47. 1926: 2,028
  48. 1927: 2,026
  49. 1928: 1,857
  50. 1929: 1,714
  51. 1930: 1,629
  52. 1931: 1,552
  53. 1932: 1,537
  54. 1933: 1,377
  55. 1934: 1,313
  56. 1935: 1,206
  57. 1936: 1,256
  58. 1937: 1,203
  59. 1938: 1,185
  60. 1939: 1,084
  61. 1940: 1,172
  62. 1941: 1,125
  63. 1942: 1,241
  64. 1943: 1,259
  65. 1944: 1,138
  66. 1945: 1,018
  67. 1946: 1,220
  68. 1947: 1,197
  69. 1948: 1,080
  70. 1949: 1,082
  71. 1950: 1,068
  72. 1951: 1,002
  73. 1952: 978
  74. 1953: 1,026
  75. 1954: 978
  76. 1955: 963
  77. 1956: 942
  78. 1957: 871
  79. 1958: 816
  80. 1959: 858
  81. 1960: 783
  82. 1961: 725
  83. 1962: 743
  84. 1963: 658
  85. 1964: 634
  86. 1965: 539
  87. 1966: 526
  88. 1967: 492
  89. 1968: 465
  90. 1969: 421
  91. 1970: 401
  92. 1971: 356
  93. 1972: 326
  94. 1973: 284
  95. 1974: 269
  96. 1975: 294
  97. 1976: 257
  98. 1977: 246
  99. 1978: 213
  100. 1979: 219
  101. 1980: 246
  102. 1981: 223
  103. 1982: 205
  104. 1983: 210
  105. 1984: 197
  106. 1985: 181
  107. 1986: 157
  108. 1987: 145
  109. 1988: 137
  110. 1989: 161
  111. 1990: 132
  112. 1991: 139
  113. 1992: 139
  114. 1993: 121
  115. 1994: 92
  116. 1995: 98
  117. 1996: 98
  118. 1997: 93
  119. 1998: 105
  120. 1999: 82
  121. 2000: 100
  122. 2001: 103
  123. 2002: 85
  124. 2003: 72
  125. 2004: 83
  126. 2005: 106
  127. 2006: 96
  128. 2007: 84
  129. 2008: 93
  130. 2009: 74
  131. 2010: 75
  132. 2011: 86
  133. 2012: 104
  134. 2013: 149
  135. 2014: 138
  136. 2015: 154
  137. 2016: 207
  138. 2017: 197
  139. 2018: 249
  140. 2019: 257
  141. 2020: 253
  142. 2021: 266
  143. 2022: 239
  144. 2023: 222
  145. 2024: 229
  146. 2025: 247

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wallace worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,007 people named Wallace alive worldwide today, ranking #1361 globally.

Is Wallace a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 307,609 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,007 bearers, which is 1 in 12,762 Americans.

Is Wallace a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wallace is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Wallace come from?

Who are famous people named Wallace?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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