How Many People Are Named Wakely?
An estimated 106 people in the United States have the first name Wakely. It is predominantly female (90.7%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Wakely peaked in popularity in 2017 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wakely as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wakely paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
106
About 1 in 3,233,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.7% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2017
13 births
Total Registered
107
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wakely
Wakely is predominantly female (90.7%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wakely as a male name
Ranked #14,137 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Wakely as a female name
Ranked #13,340 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (12 births)
Wakely: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wakely span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 65 babies were registered. While Wakely is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wakely by Decade
How has Wakely tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wakely + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wakely as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wakely: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wakely?
We estimate approximately 106 people named Wakely are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,233,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Wakely a common name?
Wakely is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 107 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wakely most popular?
Wakely reached peak popularity in 2017, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wakely is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wakely a female name?
Wakely is predominantly female. 90.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wakely Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wakely Smith, Wakely Johnson, Wakely Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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