Wave comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Wave.
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How popular is Wave?
1917peak year
Wave is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #16334), with about 20 babies named Wave each year. In 1917, 11 babies received the name (ranked #2869). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 202.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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