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 #685

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Name B

Wayland

Boy name · Rank #3094

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Metric Wayne Wayland
Current Rank #685 #3094
Total Births (all years) 354,385 4,159
Peak Year 1947 2023
Peak Year Births 10,168 64
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Wayne Wayland
1880ss 283 18
1890ss 509 10
1900ss 1,158 13
1910ss 11,572 311
1920ss 26,402 482
1930ss 41,140 462
1940ss 75,130 479
1950ss 88,092 395
1960ss 54,757 390
1970ss 24,619 433
1980ss 14,747 264
1990ss 7,503 208
2000ss 3,719 157
2010ss 3,051 309
2020ss 1,703 228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayne Wayland
2014 292 33
2015 325 39
2016 330 41
2017 281 33
2018 299 47
2019 321 47
2020 305 28
2021 316 50
2022 329 47
2023 359 64
2024 394 39

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, 1880–2024.

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