US rank #13027 Unisex name Peak 2021 97 births

Wakely — #13027 US unisex name

97 babies named Wakely in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s552020s42
#13027
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 26% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Wakely was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

12 babies were named Wakely in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wakely

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Wakely between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wakely currently holds the #13027 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Wakely is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 2016.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wakely performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Wakely shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wakely 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 97 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.

Wakely at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

97

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2021

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,027

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wakely popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
12
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
468101214 2024202220202018201620142011 7

Wakely popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 2016 (Wakely as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20172016 5

Wakely by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
55 births that decade — 57% of Wakely's all-time total
2010s552020s42

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wakely?
97 babies have been named Wakely since 2011. It currently ranks #13027 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
When was Wakely most popular?
Wakely was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Wakely a unisex name?
Yes, Wakely is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 97 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Wakely been used?
Wakely has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wakely?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wakeelah, Wakisha, Wakana, Wakita, and 4 more. 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, 2011–2024 (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.