Wayne vs Wayland

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

Name A

Wayne

Boy name · Rank #686

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Name B

Wayland

Boy name · Rank #3105

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Metric Wayne Wayland
Current Rank #686 #3105
Total Births (all years) 354,818 4,220
Peak Year 1947 2023
Peak Year Births 10,169 64
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Wayne Wayland
1880s 283 18
1890s 509 10
1900s 1,158 13
1910s 11,572 311
1920s 26,402 482
1930s 41,141 462
1940s 75,131 479
1950s 88,092 395
1960s 54,762 390
1970s 24,616 433
1980s 14,750 264
1990s 7,502 208
2000s 3,719 157
2010s 3,052 309
2020s 2,129 289

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayne Wayland
2014 292 33
2015 325 39
2016 330 41
2017 281 33
2018 299 47
2019 322 47
2020 305 28
2021 318 50
2022 329 47
2023 359 64
2024 396 39
2025 422 61

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, 1880–2025.

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