Wake: Meaning of Baby Name Wake

Wake Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 238 baby boys have been named Wake. The name peaked in 2023 with 22 US births that year (rank #4731). In 2024, ranked #5858 nationally — 1,127 places below its 2023 peak.

Top States for Wake

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Wake births are: Florida (5).

Other English-Origin Names Like Wake

If you like Wake's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

4-Letter Names Starting with W

Names with Wake's exact length and starting letter: Wada, Wade, Wadi, Waed, Waer.

Quick Facts About Wake

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

3,391

English male names

35

4-letter W-names in our dictionary

404

W-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Wake to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Wake against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Wake vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Wake vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Wake vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Wake vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Wake vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Wake vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Wake vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Wake vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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