How Many People Are Named Wallis?
An estimated 605 people in the United States have the first name Wallis. It is used for both genders, with 52.5% male. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Wallis peaked in popularity in 1937 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wallis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wallis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wallis has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Wallis is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
605
About 1 in 566,536 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
52.5% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1937
50 births
Total Registered
1,190
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wallis
Wallis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (52.5%) and females (47.5%). Out of 1,190 total births registered, 625 were male and 565 were female.
Wallis as a male name
Ranked #5,822 in 1977
6 male births in 1977
Peak: 1940 (26 births)
Wallis as a female name
Ranked #9,488 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1937 (33 births)
Wallis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wallis span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 257 babies were registered. Wallis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wallis by Decade
How has Wallis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wallis by State
Wallis + Last Name Combinations
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Wallis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wallis?
We estimate approximately 605 people named Wallis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 566,536 Americans share this first name.
Is Wallis a common name?
Wallis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,190 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wallis most popular?
Wallis reached peak popularity in 1937, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wallis is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wallis a male name?
Wallis is predominantly male. 52.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wallis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wallis Smith, Wallis Johnson, Wallis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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