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Waverly

As of 2025, Waverly ranks #1027 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 244 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #736 five years ago, #1027 now. SSA records for Waverly go back to 1914; the peak came in 2020 at #736, with 372 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Kansas, where it ranks #445 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1027
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#736
in 2020 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
244
girls named Waverly

Waverly popularity, 1880–2025

0.006%0.013%0.019%0.025%18801900192019401960198020002020#736 in 2020
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2020

Where Waverly is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025NH—Washington: #617 (10 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WA#617Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025ND—Minnesota: #731 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MN#731Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025WI—Michigan: #1210 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)MI#1210New York: #1312 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1312Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025IA—Illinois: #1240 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1240Indiana: #542 (12 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)IN#542Ohio: #644 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OH#644Pennsylvania: #1231 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025CT—California: #1830 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1830Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025UT—Colorado: #703 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#703Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025NE—Missouri: #640 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MO#640Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025WV—Virginia: #843 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)VA#843Maryland: #840 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#840Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025NM—Kansas: #445 (7 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)KS#445Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025AR—Tennessee: #532 (14 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)TN#532North Carolina: #780 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NC#780South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #697 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OK#697Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025LA—Mississippi: #514 (5 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)MS#514Alabama: #716 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AL#716Georgia: #1075 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1075Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Waverly in 2025HI—Texas: #1532 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1532Florida: #825 (19 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#825
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kansas (#445), Mississippi (#514), Tennessee (#532)

Uniqueness score

52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Waverly in the most recent year of SSA data.

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