unisex name
Wave
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 242
Wave is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 48% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 42 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wave over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 142 |
How popular is Wave?
In 2025, Wave was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Wave
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wave also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wave over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wave
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wave — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wave
How popular is the name Wave?
In 2025, Wave was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wave a girl's or a boy's name?
Wave is used for both girls and boys. About 48% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Wave?
Wave has 1 syllable.
When was Wave most popular?
Wave peaked in 2024, when 42 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Wave a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wave currently ranks #3,330 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.