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Recorded in official name statistics for United States, Canada and 1 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Waverly is a feminine given name.
Separate records with matching spellings: Waverly (English)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 244 girls (rank 1027).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Waverly
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 5 | 971 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 7 | 758 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 6 | 917 | observed |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 6 | 956 | observed |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | observed |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 9 | 738 | observed |
| 1896 | 8 | 826 | observed |
| 1897 | 6 | 942 | observed |
| 1898 | 7 | 885 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 13 | 699 | observed |
| 1901 | 5 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 7 | 910 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 10 | 786 | observed |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | 8 | 999 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1910 | 8 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1911 | 13 | 925 | observed |
| 1912 | 10 | 1,619 | observed |
| 1913 | 11 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1914 | 16 | 1,545 | observed |
| 1915 | 20 | 1,553 | observed |
| 1916 | 23 | 1,459 | observed |
| 1917 | 23 | 1,479 | observed |
| 1918 | 19 | 1,767 | observed |
| 1919 | 31 | 1,264 | observed |
| 1920 | 25 | 1,505 | observed |
| 1921 | 27 | 1,448 | observed |
| 1922 | 34 | 1,242 | observed |
| 1923 | 35 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1924 | 40 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1925 | 27 | 1,425 | observed |
| 1926 | 25 | 1,466 | observed |
| 1927 | 31 | 1,322 | observed |
| 1928 | 24 | 1,522 | observed |
| 1929 | 42 | 1,055 | observed |
| 1930 | 24 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1931 | 22 | 1,489 | observed |
| 1932 | 25 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1933 | 31 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1934 | 20 | 1,551 | observed |
| 1935 | 22 | 1,453 | observed |
| 1936 | 23 | 1,384 | observed |
| 1937 | 23 | 1,403 | observed |
| 1938 | 22 | 1,439 | observed |
| 1939 | 23 | 1,390 | observed |
| 1940 | 17 | 1,680 | observed |
| 1941 | 28 | 1,254 | observed |
| 1942 | 25 | 1,381 | observed |
| 1943 | 21 | 1,529 | observed |
| 1944 | 23 | 1,400 | observed |
| 1945 | 27 | 1,270 | observed |
| 1946 | 34 | 1,196 | observed |
| 1947 | 29 | 1,363 | observed |
| 1948 | 33 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1949 | 28 | 1,380 | observed |
| 1950 | 34 | 1,232 | observed |
| 1951 | 46 | 1,052 | observed |
| 1952 | 28 | 1,430 | observed |
| 1953 | 24 | 1,551 | observed |
| 1954 | 25 | 1,525 | observed |
| 1955 | 27 | 1,483 | observed |
| 1956 | 40 | 1,203 | observed |
| 1957 | 33 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1958 | 19 | 1,838 | observed |
| 1959 | 31 | 1,416 | observed |
| 1960 | 29 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1961 | 30 | 1,467 | observed |
| 1962 | 20 | 1,805 | observed |
| 1963 | 27 | 1,513 | observed |
| 1964 | 16 | 2,040 | observed |
| 1965 | 12 | 2,366 | observed |
| 1966 | 24 | 1,580 | observed |
| 1967 | 14 | 2,139 | observed |
| 1968 | 16 | 2,030 | observed |
| 1969 | 13 | 2,415 | observed |
| 1970 | 19 | 2,058 | observed |
| 1971 | 13 | 2,686 | observed |
| 1972 | 10 | 3,152 | observed |
| 1973 | 10 | 3,223 | observed |
| 1974 | 14 | 2,674 | observed |
| 1975 | 10 | 3,428 | observed |
| 1976 | 14 | 2,826 | observed |
| 1977 | 9 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1978 | 15 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 4,068 | observed |
| 1980 | 16 | 2,831 | observed |
| 1981 | 12 | 3,412 | observed |
| 1982 | 8 | 4,593 | observed |
| 1983 | 9 | 4,141 | observed |
| 1984 | 10 | 3,925 | observed |
| 1985 | 10 | 4,052 | observed |
| 1986 | 8 | 4,853 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 6 | 6,426 | observed |
| 1989 | 11 | 4,527 | observed |
| 1990 | 11 | 4,673 | observed |
| 1991 | 8 | 5,942 | observed |
| 1992 | 5 | 8,435 | observed |
| 1993 | 5 | 8,700 | observed |
| 1994 | 8 | 6,372 | observed |
| 1995 | 6 | 7,792 | observed |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 9 | 6,100 | observed |
| 1998 | 8 | 6,843 | observed |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | observed |
| 2000 | 6 | 9,112 | observed |
| 2001 | 7 | 8,339 | observed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | 5 | 12,553 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | 5 | 12,231 | observed |
| 2011 | 7 | 9,600 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 5 | 12,136 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 6 | 10,644 | observed |
| 2016 | 5 | 12,185 | observed |
| 2017 | 9 | 8,140 | observed |
| 2018 | 5 | 12,156 | observed |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | observed |
| 2020 | 5 | 12,022 | observed |
| 2021 | 6 | 10,799 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 5 | 12,349 | observed |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Waverly” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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