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Wallace

male

Meaning

"Welshman; Foreigner"

From a surname historically meaning Welshman or foreigner in Scots usage, later adopted as a given name.

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Popularity History of Wallace

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#981Top 1000

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#981

Wallace was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+35

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Wallace Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Wallace

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Quick Facts

OriginScottish, English
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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