Waynard vs Wayne

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

Name A

Waynard

Boy name

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Name B

Wayne

Boy name · Rank #685

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Waynard Wayne
Current Rank Unranked #685
Total Births (all years) 10 354,385
Peak Year 1940 1947
Peak Year Births 5 10,168
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waynard Wayne
1880ss — 283
1890ss — 509
1900ss — 1,158
1910ss — 11,572
1920ss — 26,402
1930ss — 41,140
1940ss 5 75,130
1950ss 5 88,092
1960ss — 54,757
1970ss — 24,619
1980ss — 14,747
1990ss — 7,503
2000ss — 3,719
2010ss — 3,051
2020ss — 1,703

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waynard 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, 1940–1950.

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