Holding steady.
Popularity of Walsie since 1898
Babies named Walsie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1916, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Walsie's real moment was 1898.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 52 |
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Walsie is a name that appears only once in U.S. Social Security Administration records, first recorded in 1898. With no data on rank or incidence (1-in-N), it represents an extremely rare historical curiosity. Its peak and only recorded year is 1898, and its trajectory is stable in the sense that it has not resurfaced in the decades since. The name does not appear in any top state listings, suggesting it may have been a single isolated usage. For families interested in truly unique names from the late Victorian era, Walsie offers a rare connection to the turn of the 20th century, though without a clear etymology or modern presence.
Walsie is a rare given name of uncertain derivation. It may be a feminine diminutive of Walsh, an Irish surname meaning 'Welshman' or 'foreigner', or a variant of Welsh names like Wally. The name appeared briefly in the United States in the late 19th century, with its only recorded use in 1898, after which it fell out of common usage.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Walsy
Sibling names for Walsie
Names that share Walsie's style, for a brother or sister.
