Waylyn vs Wayne

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

Name A

Waylyn

Boy name · Rank #3859

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Name B

Wayne

Boy name · Rank #685

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Metric Waylyn Wayne
Current Rank #3859 #685
Total Births (all years) 234 354,385
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 37 10,168
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2007 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waylyn 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 — 24,619
1980ss — 14,747
1990ss — 7,503
2000ss 7 3,719
2010ss 98 3,051
2020ss 129 1,703

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waylyn Wayne
2014 10 292
2015 6 325
2016 12 330
2017 12 281
2018 13 299
2019 24 321
2020 19 305
2021 17 316
2022 27 329
2023 37 359
2024 29 394

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, 2007–2024.

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