Wave vs Waverly

Side-by-side comparison of Wave and Waverly — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wave

Girl name · Rank #15315

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Name B

Waverly

Girl name · Rank #915

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Metric Wave Waverly
Current Rank #15315 #915
Total Births (all years) 111 4,314
Peak Year 1917 2022
Peak Year Births 11 384
Peak Decade 1910ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Wave Waverly
1890ss 12 —
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 42 12
1920ss 40 20
1930ss — 38
1940ss — 51
1950ss — 66
1960ss — 50
1970ss — 41
1980ss — 22
1990ss — 244
2000ss — 390
2010ss — 1,650
2020ss 11 1,730

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wave Waverly
2014 — 133
2015 — 121
2016 — 225
2017 — 255
2018 — 269
2019 — 337
2020 — 371
2021 — 381
2022 6 384
2023 — 305
2024 5 289

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1897–2024.

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