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Wallis

/ˈwɔlɪs/ · 48% girls, 52% boys · 8 born in 2025

Wallis has been given to about 1,198 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1937, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɔlɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 721
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Wallis per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1937 · 50
  • Born in 20258
  • All time1,198

How popular is Wallis?

Its best year was 1937, when 50 babies were given the name, ranking 1279th. The typical living American called Wallis is about 70 years old today.

Names that sound like Wallis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Willis0.78
  2. Alvis0.71
  3. Janis0.68
  4. Paris0.68
  5. Davis0.68
  6. Mavis0.68
  7. Avis0.68
  8. Harris0.68

Middle names for Wallis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Wallis Anne0.81
  2. Wallis Eve0.80
  3. Wallis Elizabeth0.78
  4. Wallis Catherine0.78
  5. Wallis Josephine0.78
  6. Wallis Rose0.77

Sibling names for Wallis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.79
  2. Elouisesister · 0.79
  3. Harlanbrother · 0.76
  4. Theodorasister · 0.75
  5. Mackbrother · 0.74
  6. Louiebrother · 0.74

Where Wallis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Wallis Anderson0.77
    2. Wallis Reyes0.72
    3. Wallis Nguyen0.72
    4. Wallis Moore0.72
    5. Wallis Lee0.72
    6. Wallis Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Wallis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.