How Many People Are Named Waverley?
An estimated 226 people in the United States have the first name Waverley. It is predominantly female (95.4%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Waverley peaked in popularity in 2022 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waverley 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 Waverley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
226
About 1 in 1,516,612 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.4% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
27 births
Total Registered
237
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waverley
Waverley is predominantly female (95.4%), though 11 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Waverley as a male name
Ranked #4,127 in 1935
5 male births in 1935
Peak: 1919 (6 births)
Waverley as a female name
Ranked #5,579 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (27 births)
Waverley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waverley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 122 babies were registered. Waverley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Waverley by Decade
How has Waverley 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.
Waverley by State
Waverley + Last Name Combinations
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Waverley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waverley?
We estimate approximately 226 people named Waverley 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 1,516,612 Americans share this first name.
Is Waverley a common name?
Waverley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 237 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waverley most popular?
Waverley reached peak popularity in 2022, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waverley is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waverley a female name?
Waverley is predominantly female. 95.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waverley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waverley Smith, Waverley Johnson, Waverley 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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