Waver

WAY-ver /ˈweɪvɚ/
girl 2 syllables fading

Waver is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Waver is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1955. Waver was first reported in SSA data in 1919 and peaked in 1927 (10 births).

About the name Waver

PronunciationWAY-ver /ˈweɪvɚ/

Names similar to Waver

How popular is Waver?

Girls named Waver
191919201930194019501955
Girls named Waver per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–1955 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1955) 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
Boys named Waver
192119251926
Boys named Waver per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–1955 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1955) 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

Waver total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19557—#5,193—
19486—#5,230—
19337—#3,738—
19285—#5,413—
192710—#3,280—
192614—#3,551#4,813
19227—#4,430—
192111—#5,838#4,306
19206—#4,958—
19197—#4,238—