Total births
261
Unisex name · since 1893
Wavie
261 babies named Wavie in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 261
- total births
- 1893–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Wavie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 261 have been recorded since 1893.
Wavie has 261 recorded births among girls since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1893 to 1945.
- 261 total births
- 1893–1945 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
261 girls have been named Wavie since 1893, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1945.
- 261
- total births
- 1893–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Wavie was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
16 babies were named Wavie in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Wavie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wavie's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wavie at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Wavie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1945
- Peak year (1925)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Wavie popularity over time - boys
46 total births recorded since 1915 (Wavie as boys' name)
Wavie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wavie's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Wavie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 33
1900s
33 births
- 1910s
1910s
82 births
- 1920s
1920s
84 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 84 births (32% of all-time use).
Wavie by state
Where Wavie concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 12 | 4.6% |
West Virginia share of Wavie's total US births 4.6%
12 of 261 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wavie? ▼
261 babies have been named Wavie since 1893. It was last recorded in 1945. The peak year was 1925 with 16 births.
When was Wavie most popular? ▼
Wavie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Wavie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wavie are West Virginia (12 births).
Is Wavie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wavie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 261 births, and as a boy's name it has 46 births.
How long has the name Wavie been used? ▼
Records for Wavie go back to 1893, giving 53 years of history through 1945.
What names are similar to Wavie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waverly, Wava, Waverley, Wave, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wavie's data
- Wavie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Wavies (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia 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 Wavie
Nearby Names Like Wavie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wavie
Waverly Girl
#905 4,563 births
Wava Girl
1,727 births
Waverley Girl
#5536 241 births
Wave Girl
#15364 116 births
Waverlee Girl
#8388 86 births
Compare Wavie side by side: Wavie vs Waverly Wavie vs Wava Wavie vs Waverley
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, 1893–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wavie: Baby Name Since 1893 - 261 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wavie. 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 Wavie 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.