Names / Unisex names
Wave
Current rank
#3,377
and rising
All-time peak
#3,269
in 2024
First recorded
1897
in U.S. data
Children named
242
since 1897
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,269 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Wave is a unisex name that makes its debut in 1897. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Only about 242 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.