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Wally

Wally ranks #88 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 450 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #107 among boy cat names.
Wally's popularity trend

Wally's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.02%0.04%0.06%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
450
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#88
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−27
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Wally mean?
/ˈwɒli/2 syllables

Wally began as an affectionate short form of Walter, an old Germanic name built from walt, "rule," and heri, "army," giving the sense of "ruler of the army." As a bonus bit of trivia, "wally" is also British slang for a large pickled gherkin, a coincidence that's given the name a cheeky second life.

Friendly and a little goofy, Wally suits a pet with an easygoing, lovable-underdog charm. It's the kind of name that gets a smile every time it's called.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Wally shows up

Wally's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.3%
ProspectAustralia0.2%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

Names like Wally

WalterWallaceWalkerWaldoWall-EWaltWallieWalleWaldenWaldorfWalleyBilly