Wallis
Wallis is a unisex given name of English and Scottish origin. Notable people with the given name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Wallis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wallis is a unisex given name of English and Scottish origin. Notable people with the given name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Wallis
As a girl name
Wallis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1936, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1937: 33 births, good for #1,255 nationwide. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Walliss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,605 among girl names with 11 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 588 Walliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Wallis as a boy name dates back to 1911, when 6 babies received it. 1940 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Wallis — #1,311 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Walliss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1977 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 625 Walliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wallis
Wallis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 625 births in the dataset. Wallis's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #1,311. Use the chart and map above to compare Wallis'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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