Total births
24
Boys' name · since 2021
Waiks
Waiks has 24 recorded births since 2021 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 2021–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Waiks is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 24 have been recorded since 2021.
Waiks has 24 recorded births among boys since 2021, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2023.
- 24 total births
- 2021–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Waiks since 2021, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 24
- total births
- 2021–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Waiks was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
12 babies were named Waiks in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Waiks's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waiks's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waiks at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2021
Waiks popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2023
- Peak year (2022)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Waiks by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Waiks's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Waiks births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 24 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waiks? ▼
Since 2021, Social Security records show 24 babies named Waiks. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 12 births.
When was Waiks most popular? ▼
Waiks was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Waiks been used? ▼
Records for Waiks go back to 2021, giving 3 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Waiks? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waino, Wai, Waitman, Waid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Waiks
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waiks
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Waid Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2021–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Waiks: Baby Name Since 2021 - 24 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waiks. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Waiks draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.