How old is someone named Wallace?
The average Wallace is 58 years old.
Half of all living Wallaces are between 46 and 76.
When was Wallace popular?
Wallace was at its most popular in the early 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 247 babies were named Wallace in 2025.
Popular names of 1923 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,664 | 0 |
| 1910s | 8,763 | 0 |
| 1920s | 21,055 | 110 |
| 1930s | 13,342 | 1,500 |
| 1940s | 11,532 | 4,900 |
| 1950s | 9,502 | 6,200 |
| 1960s | 5,986 | 4,800 |
| 1970s | 2,865 | 2,600 |
| 1980s | 1,862 | 1,700 |
| 1990s | 1,099 | 1,100 |
| 2000s | 896 | 880 |
| 2010s | 1,616 | 1,600 |
| 2020s | 1,456 | 1,400 |
How many Wallaces are still alive?
About 27,000 Wallaces are alive in the US today. That's 32% of the roughly 84,000 babies named Wallace since 1880.
Most Wallaces ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1923, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Wallace?
About two in five living Wallaces are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Wallace an old name?
Yes. Wallace is older than 87 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Wallace will be 41 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Wallaces make up more of the total.
Is Wallace a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.1% of living Wallaces are men.
Names the same age as Wallace
NAME TWIN
Wallace's name twin is Clyde. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Clyde's age curve is the closest match to Wallace's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Wallace
How old is the average Wallace?
The average Wallace in the US is 58 years old. The median is 65, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Wallace?
About 27,000 Wallaces are alive in the US today, out of roughly 84,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Wallace most popular?
In 1923, when about 2,800 baby boys were named Wallace.
Is Wallace a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 42% of living Wallaces, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this