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Wally

Boy

Meaning of Wally: English: 'diminutive of Walter'

Wally is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5581st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5581

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,101

First recorded 1910 · peak 1959

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 28 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Wally per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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