Wally Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Wally is most popular in Idaho, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent Generation generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Wally has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Wally' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1606th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 772nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 707th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1208th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3144th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 6882nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 6392nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 7503rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3875th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7962nd out of 12526 names. Discover how the name 'Wally' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Wally"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Wally"

"Wally" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1606th of 7545 350
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 772nd of 6773 1,203
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 707th of 7552 2,020
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1208th of 10718 756
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 3144th of 16616 288
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 6882nd of 24088 163
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 6392nd of 23106 158
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 7503rd of 9107 12
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 3875th of 9204 101
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 7962nd of 12526 34

Regional Popularity of "Wally" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
954th/954
100.00%
1261st/1261
- 100.00%
837th/837
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
638th/638
100.00%
796th/796
100.00%
1367th/1367
100.00%
446th/446
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
616th/616
100.00%
867th/867
100.00%
958th/958
100.00%
586th/586
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
1305th/1305
100.00%
1417th/1417
100.00%
1211th/1211
100.00%
1259th/1259
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- 100.00%
2294th/2294
100.00%
3325th/3325
100.00%
3398th/3398
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- 100.00%
3931st/3931
- -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Wally" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- 100.00%
1556th/1556
- -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Wally"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Wally" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.