boy's name
Wale
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 78
Wale is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2020, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2012.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wale over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 37 |
How popular is Wale?
In 2023, Wale was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wale
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wale over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wale
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wale — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wale
How popular is the name Wale?
In 2023, Wale was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Wale a girl's or a boy's name?
Wale is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wale?
Wale has 1 syllable.
When was Wale most popular?
Wale peaked in 2020, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.