girl's name
Waive
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 26
Waive is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1921 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Waive over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1921, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 21 |
| 1920s (to 1921) | 5 |
How popular is Waive?
In 1921, Waive was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Waive
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Waive over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Waive
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Waive — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Waive
How popular is the name Waive?
In 1921, Waive was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Waive a girl's or a boy's name?
Waive is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Waive?
Waive has 1 syllable.
When was Waive most popular?
Waive peaked in 1915, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.