Wallis
Wallis is a unisex given name of English and Scottish origin. Notable people with the given name include:
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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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. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 33 Walliss were born — ranking #1,255 that year. As of 2026, Wallis ranks #8,605 for girls 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
Wallis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1911, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 26 Walliss were born — ranking #1,311 that year. As of 2026, Wallis ranks #5,123 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. 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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