Wayman vs Waymon

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

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Wayman

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Waymon

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Metric Wayman Waymon
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,850 4,740
Peak Year 1950 1936
Peak Year Births 59 95
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Wayman Waymon
1880ss 15 13
1890ss 56 49
1900ss 68 64
1910ss 260 386
1920ss 426 630
1930ss 379 791
1940ss 417 807
1950ss 472 694
1960ss 276 506
1970ss 207 329
1980ss 131 213
1990ss 89 139
2000ss 47 69
2010ss 7 33
2020ss — 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayman Waymon
2015 — 6
2017 — 7
2018 — 6
2021 — 5
2022 — 6
2023 — 6

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, 1884–2010.

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