Wave Name Popularity and Statistics
Wave is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Wave?
Wave is spelled W-A-V-E. The name has 4 letters.
Wave Popularity in 2025
Rank#14,942
Recorded Births5
Rank#3,314
Recorded Births35
- Girls usage rose 351 places to #14,942 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage fell 98 places to #3,314 and recorded 2 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Wave Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1897 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 5 | #14,942 |
| 2025 | Boys | 35 | #3,314 |
| 2024 | Girls | 5 | #15,293 |
| 2024 | Boys | 37 | #3,216 |
| 2023 | Boys | 25 | #4,220 |
| 2022 | Girls | 6 | #13,592 |
| 2022 | Boys | 15 | #5,874 |
| 2021 | Boys | 8 | #8,825 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 |
| 1927 | Girls | 6 | #4,286 |
| 1924 | Girls | 8 | #3,665 |
| 1923 | Girls | 6 | #4,376 |
| 1922 | Girls | 6 | #4,445 |
| 1921 | Girls | 8 | #3,666 |
| 1920 | Girls | 6 | #4,398 |
| 1919 | Girls | 7 | #3,817 |
| 1918 | Girls | 11 | #2,822 |
| 1917 | Girls | 11 | #2,693 |
| 1916 | Girls | 7 | #3,552 |
| 1915 | Girls | 6 | #3,795 |
| 1900 | Girls | 6 | #1,723 |
| 1899 | Girls | 6 | #1,394 |
| 1897 | Girls | 6 | #1,385 |
When Was Wave Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2024 · Boys
37 recorded births
National rank #3,216
2025 · Boys
35 recorded births
National rank #3,314
2023 · Boys
25 recorded births
National rank #4,220
2022 · Boys
15 recorded births
National rank #5,874
Where Wave Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #2,471 | 5 |