Waverly
Waverly is a given name, a transferred use of a surname and place name that likely meant “meadow filled with quivering aspens”. Modern parents might also associate the name with ocean waves because of the first syllable of the name.
Meaning & Origin of Waverly
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Waverly is a given name, a transferred use of a surname and place name that likely meant “meadow filled with quivering aspens”. Modern parents might also associate the name with ocean waves because of the first syllable of the name.
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The Story of Waverly
As a girl name
Waverly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 384 Waverlys were born — ranking #752 that year. As of 2026, Waverly ranks #943 for girls with 277 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 5K Waverlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Waverly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 46 Waverlys were born — ranking #1,053 that year. As of 2026, Waverly ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Waverlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Waverly
Phonetically similar names — useful when Waverly is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Waverley
- Haverly
- Wavery
- Wavily
- Savorly
- Warly
- Warley
- Warely
- Wehrli
- Wycherley
- Loverly
- Cheverly
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Waverly
Waverly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Waverly's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #736. Use the chart and map above to compare Waverly'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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