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Wave
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"wave"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#17125
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#3377
2025 SSA
About Wave
Wave is used as a name in its own right, but on girls, it's most often seen as a nickname for Waverly. It lends a beachy, bohemian air to the classy English surname.
Wave for boys#3377 US
Wave made, well, waves when it was revealed to be the name of Cardi B and Offset's son. Evocative of crashing waves at the beach, large surfing barrels, and tumultuous and stormy seas, Wave is a name with a lot of personalities.
Pronounced WAYV.
As of October 2026, Wave ranked #17125 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1543 in 1897.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,784
Boys #3,377
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #4,332 | 25 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #3,259 | 37 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #3,377 | 35 |
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