Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1915
Wavy
17 babies named Wavy in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1915–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Wavy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1915.
Wavy has 17 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1917.
- 17 total births
- 1915–1917 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Wavy since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1917.
- 17
- total births
- 1915–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Wavy was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wavy in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Wavy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wavy's full recorded timeline at 1916, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wavy at a glance
Last recorded 1917Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Wavy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1917
- Peak year (1917)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Wavy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wavy's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Wavy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Wavy by state
Where Wavy concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 29.4% |
Kentucky share of Wavy's total US births 29.4%
5 of 17 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wavy? ▼
Wavy has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1917. 7 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Wavy most popular? ▼
Wavy was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Wavy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wavy are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Wavy been used? ▼
Wavy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 3 years of data through 1917.
What names are similar to Wavy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waverly, Wave, Wavie, Wavely, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wavy's data
- Kentucky records the most Wavys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Wavy
Nearby Names Like Wavy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wavy
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#12374 1,987 births
Wave Boy
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Wavie Boy
46 births
Wavely Boy
31 births
Waverley Boy
11 births
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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, 1915–1917 (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. "Wavy: Baby Name Since 1915 - 17 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wavy. 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 Wavy 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.