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Why parents love Wallace- William Wallace IS Scotland's greatest hero.
- Braveheart's 'FREEDOM!' IS cinema's most powerful cry.
- Wallace and Gromit IS Britain's most beloved.
- Two syllables with a strong, Scottish sound: WAL-iss.
- The meaning foreigner carries warrior-outsider depth.
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The vibe of Wallace
WelshmanforeignerOld FrenchGermanicWilliam WallaceScotlandBraveheartFREEDOMGromit
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Origin & history of Wallace
Old French waleis (foreigner/Welshman)
→ Wallace
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French / Scottish roots
Wallace means foreigner. William Wallace IS Scotland's greatest hero — FREEDOM! Wallace and Gromit IS Britain's most beloved.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old French; William Wallace (c. 1270–1305).
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Today
Wallace remains a beloved choice, ranking #980 in the US. 83,606 babies have been named Wallace since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Wallace?
1923
peak year
Today, Wallace is rarely chosen — ranked around #980, with only about 227 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1923, 2,803 babies were given the name (ranked #69 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Wallace's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 83,606 babies have been registered as Wallace since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,803
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #69)
(ranked #69)
227
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,270
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
83,606
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Wallace3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Wallace's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — FREEDOM leadership. People named Wallace tend to be strong, heroic, and gifted at being Scotland's greatest hero AND Britain's most beloved.
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Scotland's hero AND Britain's beloved✦
Braveheart-FREEDOM◈
William-Wallace◎
Gromit-animation♡
Warrior-outsiderW5
A1
L3
L3
A1
C3
E5
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Wallace✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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