Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1996
Wanye
22 babies named Wanye in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1996–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Wanye sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1996.
Wanye has 22 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2007.
- 22 total births
- 1996–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Wanye since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 22
- total births
- 1996–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Wanye was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
6 babies were named Wanye in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Wanye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wanye's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wanye at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Wanye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2007
- Peak year (1997)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Wanye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Wanye's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Wanye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wanye? ▼
Wanye has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 6 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Wanye most popular? ▼
Wanye was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Wanye been used? ▼
Records for Wanye go back to 1996, giving 12 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Wanye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wanda, Wanya, Wane, Wandell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wanye's data
- Wanye's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wanye
Nearby Names Like Wanye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wanye
Wanda Boy
972 births
Wanya Boy
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Wane Boy
160 births
Wandell Boy
82 births
Wang Boy
70 births
Compare Wanye side by side: Wanye vs Wanda Wanye vs Wanya Wanye vs Wane
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2007 (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. "Wanye: Baby Name Since 1996 - 22 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wanye. 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 Wanye 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 July 2026.