7,629births recorded
7Countries
3Variants
2019Peak · Ontario
#610Sweden 2025
Wally is a boy name family recorded 7,629 times in 7 countries since 1910. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#610 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 2019, at 17.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Waly (France), Wali (England & Wales, Ontario, Alberta).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Wally
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally | English | 5,101 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 1937 | ▲ 50 % |
| Wally | English | 295 | 🇫🇷 France | #4973 | 1994 | ▲ 27 % |
| Wally | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1969 | – |
| Wally | English | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1935 | – |
| Wali | English | 1,248 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2421 | 2016 | ▲ 61 % |
| Wali | English | 278 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1093 | 2022 | ▲ 84 % |
| Wali | English | 230 | 🇫🇷 France | #6706 | 2024 | ▲ 27 % |
| Wali | English | 131 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1217 | 2019 | new |
| Wali | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2019 | – |
| Wali | English | 8 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #610 | 2025 | – |
| Waly | French | 315 | 🇫🇷 France | #2090 | 2025 | ▲ 88 % |
How we grouped these names
- Wally ↔ Wali — spelling variant
- Wally ↔ Waly — spelling variant
Questions about Wally
How popular is the name Wally?
In 2025 it ranked #610 in Sweden. Official registers record 7,629 births across 7 countries.
What is Wally in other languages?
Wali (English); Waly (French).
When was Wally most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 2019, at 17.3 births per 100,000.
Is Wally a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Wally is a boy name.