Total births
48
Girls' name · since 2018
Waverleigh
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Waverleigh, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 2018–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Waverleigh sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 48 recorded since 2018.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waverleigh has been recorded 48 times among girls since 2018, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- 48 total births
- 2018–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Waverleigh since 2018, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 48
- total births
- 2018–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Waverleigh was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
8 babies were named Waverleigh in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Waverleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Waverleigh's full recorded timeline at 2021, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Waverleigh at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2018
Waverleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Waverleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Waverleigh's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Waverleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waverleigh? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 48 babies named Waverleigh. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 8 births.
When was Waverleigh most popular? ▼
Waverleigh was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Waverleigh been used? ▼
Waverleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Waverleigh? ▼
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 Waverleigh
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Waverleigh: Baby Name Since 2018 - 48 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waverleigh. 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 Waverleigh 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.