Wayman vs Wayne

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

Name A

Wayman

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Name B

Wayne

Boy name · Rank #685

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Metric Wayman Wayne
Current Rank Unranked #685
Total Births (all years) 2,850 354,385
Peak Year 1950 1947
Peak Year Births 59 10,168
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wayman Wayne
1880ss 15 283
1890ss 56 509
1900ss 68 1,158
1910ss 260 11,572
1920ss 426 26,402
1930ss 379 41,140
1940ss 417 75,130
1950ss 472 88,092
1960ss 276 54,757
1970ss 207 24,619
1980ss 131 14,747
1990ss 89 7,503
2000ss 47 3,719
2010ss 7 3,051
2020ss — 1,703

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayman Wayne
2014 — 292
2015 — 325
2016 — 330
2017 — 281
2018 — 299
2019 — 321
2020 — 305
2021 — 316
2022 — 329
2023 — 359
2024 — 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, 1884–2010.

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