Wava
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Wava’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,727 births recorded 1892–1987 · peaked in 1924 with 60 births
Most common in: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Wava’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | #1946 | — |
| 1948 | #2126 | ↓180 |
| 1949 | #2726 | ↓600 |
| 1950 | #2436 | ↑290 |
| 1951 | #2810 | ↓374 |
| 1952 | #2502 | ↑308 |
| 1953 | #3269 | ↓767 |
| 1954 | #2695 | ↑574 |
| 1955 | #3571 | ↓876 |
| 1956 | #3910 | ↓339 |
| 1957 | #4536 | ↓626 |
| 1958 | #3379 | ↑1157 |
| 1959 | #5031 | ↓1652 |
| 1960 | #4773 | ↑258 |
| 1961 | #5309 | ↓536 |
| 1962 | #5293 | ↑16 |
| 1963 | #6592 | ↓1299 |
| 1965 | #6539 | ↑53 |
| 1979 | #10210 | ↓3671 |
| 1987 | #8778 | ↑1432 |
Frequently asked questions about Wava
Is Wava a popular name?
Wava has 1,727 recorded births in United States between 1892 and 1987, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Wava more common for boys or girls?
Wava is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Wava most popular?
Wava peaked in 1924 in United States, with 60 recorded births that year.
Is Wava rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Wava’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1450 in 1892 to #8778 in 1987.
How many babies have been named Wava?
At least 1,727 babies have been recorded with the name Wava across official birth statistics in 1 country.