Waylon vs Wayne
Side-by-side comparison of Waylon and Wayne - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Waylon | Wayne |
| Current Rank | #65 | #686 |
| Total Births (all years) | 55,048 | 354,818 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,408 | 10,169 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1911 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Waylon | Wayne |
| 1880s | - | 283 |
| 1890s | - | 509 |
| 1900s | - | 1,158 |
| 1910s | 34 | 11,572 |
| 1920s | 107 | 26,402 |
| 1930s | 187 | 41,141 |
| 1940s | 181 | 75,131 |
| 1950s | 141 | 88,092 |
| 1960s | 320 | 54,762 |
| 1970s | 1,604 | 24,616 |
| 1980s | 1,945 | 14,750 |
| 1990s | 1,206 | 7,502 |
| 2000s | 3,345 | 3,719 |
| 2010s | 17,612 | 3,052 |
| 2020s | 28,366 | 2,129 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Waylon | Wayne |
| 2014 | 1,501 | 292 |
| 2015 | 1,761 | 325 |
| 2016 | 2,060 | 330 |
| 2017 | 2,427 | 281 |
| 2018 | 2,790 | 299 |
| 2019 | 3,441 | 322 |
| 2020 | 3,588 | 305 |
| 2021 | 4,660 | 318 |
| 2022 | 4,923 | 329 |
| 2023 | 4,895 | 359 |
| 2024 | 4,892 | 396 |
| 2025 | 5,408 | 422 |