unisex name
Waverly
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,756
Waverly is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 71% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 244 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 387 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,588 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Waverly started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Waverly over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 |
| 1890s | 47 |
| 1900s | 53 |
| 1910s | 186 |
| 1920s | 330 |
| 1930s | 273 |
| 1940s | 316 |
| 1950s | 373 |
| 1960s | 251 |
| 1970s | 164 |
| 1980s | 112 |
| 1990s | 309 |
| 2000s | 414 |
| 2010s | 1,698 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,995 |
How popular is Waverly?
In 2025, Waverly was given to 244 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Waverly is used
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 Waverly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Waverly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Waverly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Waverly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Waverly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Waverly
How popular is the name Waverly?
In 2025, Waverly was given to 244 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Waverly a girl's or a boy's name?
Waverly is used for both girls and boys. About 71% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Waverly?
Waverly has 3 syllables.
When was Waverly most popular?
Waverly peaked in 2021, when 387 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Waverly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Waverly currently ranks #1,027 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Waverly originally a boys' or girls' name?
Waverly was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.