The first name Wallis

Wallis last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 13 births (#1,364).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Wallis with other names.

In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Wallis, the 11,862nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1937, when 33 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Wallis Simpson
  American socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor (1896-1986)
• E. A. Wallis Budge
  British academic (1857–1934)
• Wallis Day
  English actress, born 1994
• A. Wallis Myers
  British sports journalist (1878–1939)
• King Vidor
  American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982)

• Avery
• Ollie
• Robin
• Rene
• Michel
• Jules
• Dominique
• Noel
• Palmer
• Sacha
• Blaise
• Bellamy
• Andree
• Clovis
• Clair
• Romaine

All 210 names of French origin

What does the name Wallis mean?

Wallis means “foreign” in French.

What is the origin of the name Wallis?

* (surname): The surname is an Old English byname for a Welshman or Breton, from Old French waleis (“foreign”). The Welsh hamlet may be derived from this.

How popular is the name Wallis?

In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Wallis, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 1996, with 13 births.

Is Wallis a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 1,198 US babies named Wallis since 1880, 48% were girls and 52% boys.

When was Wallis most popular?

1937 in the United States, when 33 babies were named Wallis, its highest rank at 1,279th.

How do you pronounce Wallis?

Wallis is /ˈwɒlɪs/, 2 syllables.

Is Wallis also a surname?

Yes. Wallis is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.