Waymon vs Wayne

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

Name A

Waymon

Boy name

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Name B

Wayne

Boy name · Rank #685

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Metric Waymon Wayne
Current Rank Unranked #685
Total Births (all years) 4,740 354,385
Peak Year 1936 1947
Peak Year Births 95 10,168
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waymon Wayne
1880ss 13 283
1890ss 49 509
1900ss 64 1,158
1910ss 386 11,572
1920ss 630 26,402
1930ss 791 41,140
1940ss 807 75,130
1950ss 694 88,092
1960ss 506 54,757
1970ss 329 24,619
1980ss 213 14,747
1990ss 139 7,503
2000ss 69 3,719
2010ss 33 3,051
2020ss 17 1,703

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waymon Wayne
2014 — 292
2015 6 325
2016 — 330
2017 7 281
2018 6 299
2019 — 321
2020 — 305
2021 5 316
2022 6 329
2023 6 359
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, 1888–2023.

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