Girls' name · since 1892
Wava
1,727 babies named Wava in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,192 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,727
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wava sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,727 recorded since 1892.
Social Security Administration records show Wava recorded 1,727 times among girls since 1892, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1987.
- #5,192 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,727 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wava ranks #5,192 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,727 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,192 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,727
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wava's 1,727 recorded births place it above 92.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Wava's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wava's full recorded timeline at 1930, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 60 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wava popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1987
- Peak year (1924)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Wava by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (495 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Wava's strongest decade.
495 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Wava births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 49
1890s
49 births
- 1900s 98
1900s
98 births
- 1910s
1910s
332 births
- 1920s
1920s
495 births
- 1930s
1930s
357 births
- 1940s
1940s
225 births
- 1950s 127
1950s
127 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 495 births (29% of all-time use).
How Wava compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Wava's total volume
Wava by state
Where Wava concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 107 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 90 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 57 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 51 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 24 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.6% |
107 of 1,727 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Wava appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Wava's data
- Wava's decade-level peak was the 1920s (495 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Wavas (107 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wava: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~95 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1892–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wava draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.