How Many People Are Named Wave?
An estimated 102 people in the United States have the first name Wave. It is used for both genders, with 55.0% female. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Wave peaked in popularity in 2024 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wave 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 Wave paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
102
About 1 in 3,360,337 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
55.0% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2024
42 births
Total Registered
202
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wave
Wave is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (45.0%) and females (55.0%). Out of 202 total births registered, 91 were male and 111 were female.
Wave as a male name
Ranked #3,259 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (37 births)
Wave as a female name
Ranked #17,491 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (11 births)
Wave: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wave span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 102 babies were registered. Wave remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wave by Decade
How has Wave 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.
Wave by State
Wave + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wave as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wave
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wave: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wave?
We estimate approximately 102 people named Wave 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 3,360,337 Americans share this first name.
Is Wave a common name?
Wave is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 202 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wave most popular?
Wave reached peak popularity in 2024, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wave is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wave a female name?
Wave is predominantly female. 55.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wave Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wave Smith, Wave Johnson, Wave 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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