US rank #13327 Boys' name Peak 2023 44 births

Wakinyan — #13327 US boys' name

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.

2000s62010s172020s21
#13327
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Wakinyan

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Wakinyan between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wakinyan currently holds the #13327 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wakinyan performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Wakinyan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wakinyan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wakinyan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

44

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2023

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,327

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wakinyan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
9
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
45678910 2024202320212019201220102008 6

Wakinyan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
21 births that decade — 48% of Wakinyan's all-time total
2000s62010s172020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wakinyan?
44 babies have been named Wakinyan since 2008. It currently ranks #13327 among boys. The peak year 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?
Wakinyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.