How Many People Are Named Wavie?
An estimated 26 people in the United States have the first name Wavie. It is used for both genders, with 85.0% female. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Wavie peaked in popularity in 1916 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wavie 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 Wavie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Wavie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Wavie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
26
About 1 in 13,182,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1916
18 births
Total Registered
307
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wavie
Wavie is predominantly female (85.0%), though 46 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wavie as a male name
Ranked #4,185 in 1948
5 male births in 1948
Peak: 1934 (8 births)
Wavie as a female name
Ranked #5,219 in 1945
5 female births in 1945
Peak: 1925 (16 births)
Wavie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wavie span from the 1890s to the 1940s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 98 babies were registered. While Wavie is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wavie by Decade
How has Wavie 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.
Wavie by State
Wavie + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Wavie
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wavie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wavie?
We estimate approximately 26 people named Wavie 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 13,182,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Wavie a common name?
Wavie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 307 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wavie most popular?
Wavie reached peak popularity in 1916, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wavie is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wavie a female name?
Wavie is predominantly female. 85.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wavie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wavie Smith, Wavie Johnson, Wavie 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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