Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1921
Wavelene
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.
- 16
- total births
- 1921–1935
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Wavelene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wavelene has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1935.
- 16 total births
- 1921–1935 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Wavelene since 1921, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1935.
- 16
- total births
- 1921–1935
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
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.
Wavelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wavelene's full recorded timeline at 1932, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wavelene at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Wavelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1935
- Peak year (1921)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Wavelene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Wavelene's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Wavelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wavelene? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 16 babies named Wavelene. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Wavelene go back to 1921, giving 15 years of history 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.
Keep exploring Wavelene
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wavelene: Baby Name Since 1921 - 16 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wavelene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Wavelene 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 July 2026.