Waverly
Girl name · #1028 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Waverly ranks #1028 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 244 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1731, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,377 girls born in 2025 was named Waverly.
The 111-year story
Waverly first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 384 babies and a rank of #753. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Waverly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Waverly in class?
Waverly scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Waverly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Waverly is most common
Geography matters for names, and Waverly is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Waverlys were FL (19), OH (15), TX (15), TN (14), IN (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Waverly
Statistically, parents drawn to Waverly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emberly, Averly, Emerly, Bellamy, and Kaisley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Waverly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 244 | #1027 |
| 2024 | 293 | #904 |
| 2023 | 305 | #881 |
| 2022 | 384 | #753 |
| 2021 | 381 | #746 |
| 2020 | 372 | #736 |
| 2019 | 337 | #810 |
| 2018 | 269 | #982 |
| 2017 | 255 | #1016 |
| 2016 | 225 | #1125 |
| 2015 | 121 | #1731 |
| 2014 | 133 | #1617 |
| 2013 | 109 | #1849 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 56 | #3010 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2752 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 40 | #3918 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Waverly a popular girl name?
Waverly ranked #1028 among girls in 2025 with 244 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1731.
When was the name Waverly most popular?
Waverly peaked in 2022, when 384 American girls received the name (ranked #753 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Waverly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,377 newborn American girls was named Waverly. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.