Total births
31
Boys' name · since 1925
Wavely
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Wavely, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1925–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
31 boys have been named Wavely since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Wavely has 31 recorded births among boys since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1949.
- 31 total births
- 1925–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Wavely since 1925, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 31
- total births
- 1925–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Wavely was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
6 babies were named Wavely in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Wavely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wavely's full recorded timeline at 1930, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wavely at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Wavely popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1949
- Peak year (1949)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Wavely by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wavely's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Wavely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wavely? ▼
31 babies have been named Wavely since 1925. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1949 with 6 births.
When was Wavely most popular? ▼
Wavely was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Wavely been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wavely since 1925 -- 25 years through the most recent 1949 data.
What names are similar to Wavely? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waverly, Wave, Wavie, Wavy, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wavely's data
- Wavely's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wavely
Nearby Names Like Wavely
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wavely
Waverly Boy
#12374 1,987 births
Wave Boy
#3269 126 births
Wavie Boy
46 births
Wavy Boy
17 births
Waverley Boy
11 births
Compare Wavely side by side: Wavely vs Waverly Wavely vs Wave Wavely vs Wavie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1925–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wavely: Baby Name Since 1925 - 31 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wavely. 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 Wavely 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 June 2026.