Wallace means Welshman or foreigner — from the Old French/Germanic. William Wallace IS Scotland's greatest hero — Braveheart's 'FREEDOM!' IS cinema's most powerful cry. Wallace and Gromit IS Britain's most beloved animation. Two syllables of Scotland's-greatest-hero, FREEDOM, and Britain's-most-beloved-animation.
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.
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How popular is Wallace?
1923peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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
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Braveheart-FREEDOM
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William-Wallace
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Gromit-animation
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Warrior-outsider
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A1
L3
L3
A1
C3
E5
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Wallace
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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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