Given name & surname
Wakely
“from the damp meadow”
Wakely is a variant of Wakeley. One English interpretation is “from the damp meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wakely is a variant of Wakeley. One English interpretation is “from the damp meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Wakely is a variant of Wakeley. An origin associated with Wakeley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wakely through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 107
- 10 boys · 97 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 537 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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