Waylin vs Wayne

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

Name A

Waylin

Boy name · Rank #4466

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Name B

Wayne

Boy name · Rank #685

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Metric Waylin Wayne
Current Rank #4466 #685
Total Births (all years) 367 354,385
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 32 10,168
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waylin Wayne
1880ss — 283
1890ss — 509
1900ss — 1,158
1910ss — 11,572
1920ss — 26,402
1930ss — 41,140
1940ss — 75,130
1950ss — 88,092
1960ss — 54,757
1970ss 5 24,619
1980ss — 14,747
1990ss 10 7,503
2000ss 41 3,719
2010ss 188 3,051
2020ss 123 1,703

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waylin Wayne
2014 24 292
2015 21 325
2016 24 330
2017 21 281
2018 16 299
2019 22 321
2020 18 305
2021 23 316
2022 27 329
2023 32 359
2024 23 394

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, 1978–2024.

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