Recorded 1921–1935 Girls' name Peak 1921 16 births

Wavelene — girls' name

16 babies named Wavelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s10
1930s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Wavelene was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

6 babies were named Wavelene in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wavelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Wavelene between 1921 and 1935, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wavelene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wavelene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Wavelene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wavelene 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 16 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.

Wavelene at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

16

Since 1921

15 years of records

Peak year

1921

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1921

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1935

Wavelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1921

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 193519321921 6

Wavelene by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
10 births that decade — 63% of Wavelene's all-time total
1920s61930s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wavelene?
16 babies have been named Wavelene since 1921. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1921 with 6 births.
When was Wavelene most popular?
Wavelene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Wavelene been used?
Wavelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 15 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Wavelene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waverly, Wava, Wavie, Waverley, 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, 1921–1935 (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.