Wayne vs Waylon

Side-by-side comparison of Wayne and Waylon — 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

Waylon

Boy name · Rank #65

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Metric Wayne Waylon
Current Rank #685 #65
Total Births (all years) 354,385 49,608
Peak Year 1947 2022
Peak Year Births 10,168 4,918
Peak Decade 1950ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wayne Waylon
1880ss 283 —
1890ss 509 —
1900ss 1,158 —
1910ss 11,572 34
1920ss 26,402 107
1930ss 41,140 187
1940ss 75,130 181
1950ss 88,092 141
1960ss 54,757 320
1970ss 24,619 1,604
1980ss 14,747 1,945
1990ss 7,503 1,206
2000ss 3,719 3,345
2010ss 3,051 17,605
2020ss 1,703 22,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayne Waylon
2014 292 1,500
2015 325 1,761
2016 330 2,059
2017 281 2,427
2018 299 2,789
2019 321 3,438
2020 305 3,586
2021 316 4,657
2022 329 4,918
2023 359 4,894
2024 394 4,878

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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