Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Wava

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wava
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
60 babies
All-time total
1,727
#5,191 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Wava popularity over time

1,727 babies have been named Wava since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1905Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 49 5 – #1,051
1900s 98 10 +100% #967
1910s 332 33 +239% #992
1920s 495 50 +49% #991
1930s 357 36 -28% #1,012
1940s 225 23 -37% #1,293
1950s 127 13 -44% #2,532
1960s 32 3 -75% #5,163
1970s 5 1 -84% #11,931
1980s 7 1 +40% #9,795
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The story of Wava

Wava is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1892, 1,727 American babies have been named Wava. Its peak came in 1924, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wava stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wava?

The median living Wava is about 79 years old; half are between 72 and 87. An estimated 400 people named Wava are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wava year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1965 5 #7,508
1960 8 #5,163
1955 11 #3,775
1950 17 #2,532
1945 6 #4,540
1940 30 #1,402
1935 24 #1,549
1930 54 #1,012
1925 55 #1,019
1920 38 #1,254
1915 36 #1,152
1910 10 #1,629
1905 16 #967
1900 11 #1,224
1895 11 #1,051
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wava, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wava?

The median living Wava is about 79 years old. Half of all living Wavas are between 72 and 87 years old.

How many people named Wava are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Wava are alive in the United States, based on 1,727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wava in 2025?

Wava did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wava?

1,727 babies have been named Wava in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wava most popular?

Wava peaked in 1924, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Wava a boy or girl name?

Wava is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wava rising or falling?

Wava has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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