Wallace
Wallace is a Scottish surname-turned-first-name meaning 'foreigner' or 'Welshman,' derived from the Old English word 'wælisc.' It carries strong Scottish heritage, most famously associated with the medieval Scottish hero William Wallace.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 247. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 86
- 2012: 104
- 2013: 143
- 2014: 138
- 2015: 154
- 2016: 198
- 2017: 197
- 2018: 249
- 2019: 245
- 2020: 244
- 2021: 258
- 2022: 234
- 2023: 216
- 2024: 229
- 2025: 241
- 2026 (projected): 247
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in English-speaking countries
- •Strong Scottish heritage appeals to those seeking cultural connections
- •Nickname 'Wally' has a friendly, approachable feel
- •Experienced a vintage revival in recent years after decades of low usage
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Famous People
Wallace Stevens
Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet
Wallace Shawn
Actor and playwright
Wallace Carothers
Chemist who invented nylon
Wallace Stegner
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
Statistics
83,263
Total births since 1880
1923
Peak year
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