Wallie
Wally or Wallie is a given name, and a nickname for Wallace which ultimately means 'Wales' and Walter. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Wallie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wally or Wallie is a given name, and a nickname for Wallace which ultimately means 'Wales' and Walter. It may refer to:
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The Story of Wallie
As a girl name
Wallie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 8 Wallies were born — ranking #3,146 that year. As of 2026, Wallie ranks #5,563 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Wallies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wallie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 14 Wallies were born — ranking #2,193 that year. As of 2026, Wallie ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 362 Wallies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Wallie
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alagie Wally (born 2006), Gambian footballer
- Wally Amos (1936–2024), American personality, entrepreneur, and author
- Wally Badarou (born 1955), French musician
- Wally Bayola (born 1972), Filipino actor and comedian
- Wallie Branston (1923–2013), Canadian pioneering race car driver in the 1940s and '50s
- Wallace Smith Broecker (1931–2019), American geochemist
- Wally Bruner (1931–1997), American journalist and game show host
- Wally Butts (1905–1973), American football coach
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Names that sound like Wallie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Wallie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Wallie
Wallie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 362 births in the dataset. Wallie's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,193. Use the chart and map above to compare Wallie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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