Wakely
Wakely is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Wakely, English cricketer Ernie Wakely, Canadian ice hockey player Jack Wakely, English professional footballer Jimmy Wakely (1914–1982), American actor, songwriter, and singer Josh Wakely, Australian director, screenwriter, and producer Rex Wakely Smith (1930–2013), South African rally driver and philatelist Shelagh Wakely…
Meaning & Origin of Wakely
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wakely is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Wakely, English cricketer Ernie Wakely, Canadian ice hockey player Jack Wakely, English professional footballer Jimmy Wakely (1914–1982), American actor, songwriter, and singer Josh Wakely, Australian director, screenwriter, and producer Rex Wakely Smith (1930–2013), South African rally driver and philatelist Shelagh Wakely…
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The Story of Wakely
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Wakely as a girl name dates back to 2011, when 7 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Wakely — #8,457 in the national rankings. About 57% of every Wakely on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Wakely last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 97 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Wakely as a boy name dates back to 2016, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Wakely — #12,182 in the national rankings. Wakely last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wakely
Wakely is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 97 births in the dataset. Wakely's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Wakely'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 .
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