Wayland vs Wayne

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

Name A

Wayland

Boy name · Rank #3094

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Name B

Wayne

Boy name · Rank #685

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Metric Wayland Wayne
Current Rank #3094 #685
Total Births (all years) 4,159 354,385
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 64 10,168
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wayland Wayne
1880ss 18 283
1890ss 10 509
1900ss 13 1,158
1910ss 311 11,572
1920ss 482 26,402
1930ss 462 41,140
1940ss 479 75,130
1950ss 395 88,092
1960ss 390 54,757
1970ss 433 24,619
1980ss 264 14,747
1990ss 208 7,503
2000ss 157 3,719
2010ss 309 3,051
2020ss 228 1,703

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayland Wayne
2014 33 292
2015 39 325
2016 41 330
2017 33 281
2018 47 299
2019 47 321
2020 28 305
2021 50 316
2022 47 329
2023 64 359
2024 39 394

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, 1884–2024.

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