girl's name
Wava
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,727
Wava is a girl's name. In 1987 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
Wava over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 49 |
| 1900s | 98 |
| 1910s | 332 |
| 1920s | 495 |
| 1930s | 357 |
| 1940s | 225 |
| 1950s | 127 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 7 |
How popular is Wava?
In 1987, Wava was given to 7 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 Wava
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wava also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wava over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wava
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wava — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wava
How popular is the name Wava?
In 1987, Wava was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Wava a girl's or a boy's name?
Wava is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Wava most popular?
Wava peaked in 1924, when 60 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.