boy's name
Waly
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 320
Waly is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1981.
Waly over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Waly?
In 2025, Waly was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Waly is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Waly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Waly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Waly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Waly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Waly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Waly
Is Waly a girl's or a boy's name?
Waly is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Waly most popular?
Waly peaked in 2012, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Waly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Waly currently ranks #1,913 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.