Boys' name · since 1922
Wane
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 160 babies named Wane, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,350 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 160
- born since 1922
- 1950s
- peak decade
160 boys have been named Wane since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Wane has 160 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1965.
- #14,350 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 160 born since 1922
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wane ranks #14,350 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 160 born since 1922, peaking in the 1950s.
- #14,350 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 160
- born since 1922
- 1950s
- peak decade
Wane's 160 recorded births place it above 68.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Wane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wane's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1965
- Peak year (1955)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Wane by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (82 births, 51% of the file).
1950s was Wane's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Wane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
82 births
- 1960s
1960s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 82 births (51% of all-time use).
Wane by state
Where Wane concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 3.1% |
5 of 160 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wane's data
- Wane's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 1960s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Wanes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Wane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1922–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Wane 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 August 2026.