Wava
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #926 in 1905
0 babies were named Wava in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1892–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryWava first shows up in US birth records in 1892, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 133 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1905, when it reached #926.
About the name Wava
Wava is a girl name of Slavic origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-ava”. US birth records list Wava for girls from 1892 to 1987, in 74 of those 96 years. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked #926 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1987, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Slavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 27 | 37,683 girls |
| 1900s | 33 | 30,230 girls |
| 1910s | 39 | 25,361 girls |
| 1920s | 41 | 24,120 girls |
| 1930s | 34 | 29,851 girls |
| 1940s | 16 | 61,958 girls |
| 1950s | 6.7 | 149,031 girls |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 girls |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 girls |
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Questions about the name Wava
What is the origin of the name Wava?
Wava has Slavic roots in our records. Other Slavic names include Valentina, Natalie, Natalia.
Is Wava a boy or girl name?
Wava is a girl name.
How popular is the name Wava?
Wava is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1987. It peaked at #926 in 1905.