Waylan vs Wayne

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

Name A

Waylan

Boy name · Rank #2678

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Name B

Wayne

Boy name · Rank #685

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Metric Waylan Wayne
Current Rank #2678 #685
Total Births (all years) 1,237 354,385
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 60 10,168
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waylan Wayne
1880ss — 283
1890ss — 509
1900ss — 1,158
1910ss — 11,572
1920ss 18 26,402
1930ss 32 41,140
1940ss 20 75,130
1950ss 11 88,092
1960ss 42 54,757
1970ss 85 24,619
1980ss 45 14,747
1990ss 86 7,503
2000ss 211 3,719
2010ss 430 3,051
2020ss 257 1,703

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waylan Wayne
2014 39 292
2015 44 325
2016 44 330
2017 44 281
2018 48 299
2019 59 321
2020 48 305
2021 42 316
2022 58 329
2023 60 359
2024 49 394

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, 1923–2024.

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