Wayne vs Waymon

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

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Wayne

Boy name · Rank #685

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Waymon

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayne Waymon
2014 292 —
2015 325 6
2016 330 —
2017 281 7
2018 299 6
2019 321 —
2020 305 —
2021 316 5
2022 329 6
2023 359 6
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, 1880–2024.

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