Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1916

Wavie

Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wavie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
18 babies
All-time total
307
#16,090 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Wavie popularity over time

307 babies have been named Wavie since 1893, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 12 – 12 1 – #1,412
1900s 33 – 33 3 +175% #1,459
1910s 82 16 98 10 +197% #2,352
1920s 84 – 84 8 -14% #2,376
1930s 31 18 49 5 -42% #3,421
1940s 19 12 31 3 -37% #3,437
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The story of Wavie

Wavie 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 1893, 307 American babies have been named Wavie, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Wavie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Wavie year by year

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

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1945 5 #5,218 – –
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1935 8 #3,421 – –
1930 7 #4,028 5 #4,525
1925 16 #2,376 – –
1920 15 #2,459 – –
1915 5 #4,943 5 #4,375
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1905 7 #1,692 – –
1900 6 #1,926 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Wavie in 2025?

Wavie 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 Wavie?

307 babies have been named Wavie in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wavie most popular?

Wavie peaked in 1916, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Wavie a boy or girl name?

Wavie is used for both: about 85% of babies named Wavie have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Wavie rising or falling?

Wavie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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