Wake

WAYK /ˈweɪk/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Wake is a very rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.

Wake is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,780 for boy births in the United States (and #14,263 across all names), given to 13 babies. Wake was first reported in SSA data in 2009 and peaked in 2023 (22 births).

About the name Wake

PronunciationWAYK /ˈweɪk/
#6,780U.S. rank among boys 2025
#14,263among all names 2025
13U.S. births 2025
22peak births 2023
2009first in SSA data

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How popular is Wake?

Boys named Wake 13 in 2025
20092010201520202025
Boys named Wake per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2009–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Wake total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251313#6,780
20241616#5,882
20232222#4,733
20222121#4,837
20211818#5,326
20201818#5,215
20192121#4,795
20181818#5,304
20171717#5,510
20161717#5,539
20151414#6,301
201466#12,029
20131313#6,582
20121313#6,612
201188#9,550
201088#9,643
200988#9,820
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