Total births
44
Boys' name · since 2008
Wakinyan
44 babies named Wakinyan in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13376
- among boys today
- 44
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
44 babies have been named Wakinyan since 2008, making it today's #13376 boys' name.
Wakinyan has 44 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13376 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of boys, 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 2008 to 2024.
- #13376 among boys today
- 44 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wakinyan is currently the #13376 boys' name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 44 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13376
- among boys today
- 44
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Wakinyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13376
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Wakinyan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Wakinyan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Wakinyan compares
44 15th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wakinyan's all-time total is 88% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wakinyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wakinyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wakinyan's full recorded timeline at 2019, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wakinyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,376
Active since
2008
Wakinyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Wakinyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wakinyan's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Wakinyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wakinyan? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 44 babies named Wakinyan. Today it holds rank #13376 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 9 births.
When was Wakinyan most popular? ▼
Wakinyan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Wakinyan been used? ▼
Records for Wakinyan go back to 2008, giving 17 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Wakinyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wake, Wakeem, Wakefield, Wakil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Wakinyan
Nearby Names Like Wakinyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wakinyan
Wake Boy
#5850 251 births
Wakeem Boy
29 births
Wakefield Boy
22 births
Wakil Boy
10 births
Waker Boy
10 births
Compare Wakinyan side by side: Wakinyan vs Wake Wakinyan vs Wakeem Wakinyan vs Wakefield
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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, 2008–2024 (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. "Wakinyan: #13376 Boys' Name - 44 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wakinyan. 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 Wakinyan 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.