Feminine dossier · first seen 1914
Waverly
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
384
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Waverly
How many people are named Waverly?
An estimated 4,381 living Americans are named Waverly.
How rare is Waverly?
Waverly is uncommon among babies today, with 244 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 36.5% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Waverly?
The median age of a living American named Waverly is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 12 years old.
Is Waverly still popular?
Yes. Waverly is holding steady, with 244 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Waverly most common?
Waverly has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
36.5%
2025
244
All-time
4,563
Where it lives now
Waverly is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 5.2× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Kentucky.
States where Waverly is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.