How Many People Are Named Wave?
people named Wave are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,406,935 people in the US has this name
Based on 242 babies named Wave in Social Security records from 1897 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
42 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Wave, 11.6% were girls and 88.4% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Wave alive today is about 2 years old, and 99% are under 30. Three in four of them were 2 or younger in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Wave first appears in the records in 1897 and was given most often in 2024, to 42 babies. In 2025, 40 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1897 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Wave has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #3,267, in 2024. In 2025 it ranked #3,376. Among girls, its best rank was #1,542, in 1897.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #3,376 | #17,120 |
| Best rank | #3,267 (2024) | #1,542 (1897) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #4,701 in the 2020s | #3,778 in the 1910s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Wave alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Wave were born in California than in any other state: about 10 of those alive today.
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