Total births
241
Girls' name · since 1995
Waverley
Waverley has 241 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5536
- among girls today
- 241
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Waverley is the #5536 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 241 recorded since 1995.
Waverley has 241 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5536 as of the latest data, more common than 69% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #5536 among girls today
- 241 born since 1995
- 2020s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Waverley is currently the #5536 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 241 born since 1995, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5536
- among girls today
- 241
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Waverley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5536
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Waverley was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
27 babies were named Waverley in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Waverley compares
241 41th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Waverley's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Waverley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 241 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Waverley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Waverley's full recorded timeline at 2017, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Waverley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,536
Active since
1995
Waverley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Waverley popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1919 (Waverley as boys' name)
Waverley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Waverley's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Waverley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
136 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 136 births (56% of all-time use).
Waverley by state
Where Waverley concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 2.1% |
Georgia share of Waverley's total US births 2.1%
5 of 241 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waverley? ▼
241 babies have been named Waverley since 1995. It currently ranks #5536 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 27 births.
When was Waverley most popular? ▼
Waverley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Waverley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Waverley are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Waverley been used? ▼
Records for Waverley go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Waverley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waverly, Wava, Wavie, Wave, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Waverley's data
- Georgia records the most Waverleys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Waverley
Nearby Names Like Waverley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waverley
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Wava Girl
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Wavie Girl
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Wave Girl
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Waverlee Girl
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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, 1995–2025 (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. "Waverley: #5536 Girls' Name - 241 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waverley. 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 Waverley 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.