Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- meadow of quivering aspens
Pronunciation
wa-ver-ley, wav(e)-rley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1919 (rank #3735, 6 births); most recent 1935 (rank #3645, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4903, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7491, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 14 |
| 2024 | – | 23 |
| 2023 | – | 26 |
| 2022 | – | 27 |
| 2021 | – | 26 |
| 2020 | – | 20 |
| 2019 | – | 14 |
| 2018 | – | 17 |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #4684, 4 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5685, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence