Wave is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Wave is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,377 among boys (35) and #17,125 among girls (5) — overall #6,620 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
Boys named Wave per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1897–2025 · 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
Girls named Wave · 5 in 2025
Girls named Wave per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1897–2025 · 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