boy's name
Wally
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,409
Wally is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1959, when 185 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wally over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 132 |
| 1920s | 318 |
| 1930s | 643 |
| 1940s | 978 |
| 1950s | 954 |
| 1960s | 1,054 |
| 1970s | 373 |
| 1980s | 219 |
| 1990s | 121 |
| 2000s | 102 |
| 2010s | 122 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Wally?
In 2025, Wally was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Wally is used
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 Wally
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wally also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wally over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wally
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wally — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wally
How popular is the name Wally?
In 2025, Wally was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Wally a girl's or a boy's name?
Wally is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wally?
Wally has 2 syllables.
When was Wally most popular?
Wally peaked in 1959, when 185 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Wally a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wally currently ranks #5,859 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.