Wavy vs Wave

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

Name A

Wavy

Boy name

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Name B

Wave

Girl name · Rank #15315

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Metric Wavy Wave
Current Rank Unranked #15315
Total Births (all years) 17 111
Peak Year 1917 1917
Peak Year Births 7 11
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Wavy Wave
1890ss — 12
1900ss — 6
1910ss 17 42
1920ss — 40
2020ss — 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wavy Wave
2022 — 6
2024 — 5

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, 1915–1917.

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