Girls' name · since 1917
Waveline
21 babies named Waveline in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #45,726 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 21
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
21 girls have been named Waveline since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Waveline recorded 21 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 1928.
- #45,726 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 21 born since 1917
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waveline ranks #45,726 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.
- #45,726 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 21
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waveline's 21 recorded births place it above 36.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Waveline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waveline's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waveline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1928
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Waveline by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (16 births, 76% of the file).
1920s was Waveline's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Waveline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Waveline by state
Where Waveline concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 23.8% |
5 of 21 births nationwide.
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- Ohio records the most Wavelines (5 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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Nearby Names Like Waveline
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Waveline: 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 (~11 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, 1917–1928 (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 Waveline 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.