Recorded 1915–1921 Girls' name Peak 1915 26 births

Waive — girls' name

26 babies named Waive in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s211920s5
1910s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Waive was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

8 babies were named Waive in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Waive

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Waive between 1915 and 1921, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Waive currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1921. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Waive performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Waive shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Waive in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Waive at a glance

Last recorded 1921

Total births

26

Since 1915

7 years of records

Peak year

1915

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1921

Active since

1915

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1921

Waive popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1915

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1915)
8
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
456789 1921191819171915 8

Waive by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
21 births that decade — 81% of Waive's all-time total
1910s211920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waive?
26 babies have been named Waive since 1915. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1915 with 8 births.
When was Waive most popular?
Waive was most popular in the 1910s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Waive been used?
Waive has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 7 years of data through 1921.
What names are similar to Waive?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wai, Wailynn, Wailani, Wailyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1921 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.