Way vs Waymon

Side-by-side comparison of Way and Waymon - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Way

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Waymon

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Metric Way Waymon
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 11 4,746
Peak Year 1924 1936
Peak Year Births 6 95
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Way Waymon
1880s - 13
1890s - 49
1900s - 64
1910s - 386
1920s 11 630
1930s - 791
1940s - 807
1950s - 694
1960s - 506
1970s - 329
1980s - 213
1990s - 139
2000s - 69
2010s - 33
2020s - 23

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Way Waymon
2015 - 6
2017 - 7
2018 - 6
2021 - 5
2022 - 6
2023 - 6
2025 - 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–1924.

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