Waive
A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege.
Meaning & Origin of Waive
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege.
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The Story of Waive
Waive first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 8 Waives were born — ranking #3,134 that year. As of 2026, Waive ranks #5,099 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Waives have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Waive most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- NE36%
- CM18%
- BN18%
- PG18%
- Nigeria10%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Waive
Phonetically similar names — useful when Waive is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Wave
- Wav
- Weave
- Wove
- Wive
- Weve
- Wiv
- Wuv
- Weav
- Wev
- Weive
- Wov
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Waive
Waive is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Waive's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,134. Use the chart and map above to compare Waive's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.