Wallace
Meaning
“Scottish surname meaning 'Welshman' or 'foreigner', from Norman French 'waleis'”
Goes by Wally
Famously borne by William Wallace, the Scottish freedom fighter.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Wallace peaked in the 1900s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
43,915 people · the #618 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 4,630 · median age 26
Among people named Wallace living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 2,089 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Wallace
People given the name Wallace in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Wallace deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Wallace truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Wallace fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Wallace travels
Chinese American · A documented choice in Chinese American families.
Keep exploring
Nicknames for Wallace · English-Brazilian names · Chinese American baby names · Warrior names
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