Boys' name · since 1925

Wayburn

Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Wayburn, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,605 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1925
1920s
peak decade

Wayburn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 63 recorded since 1925.

Wayburn has 63 recorded births among boys since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1934.

  • #20,605 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 63 born since 1925
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wayburn ranks #20,605 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1925, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,605 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1925
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wayburn's 63 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wayburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Wayburn's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Wayburn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1934

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1927)
15
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
05101520 1925192619271928192919321934 5

Wayburn by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (51 births, 81% of the file).

1920s was Wayburn's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Wayburn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (81% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wayburn? ▼
Since 1925, Social Security records show 63 babies named Wayburn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,605 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1934. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 15 births.
Where does Wayburn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wayburn ranks #20,605 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wayburn most popular? ▼
Wayburn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Wayburn been used? ▼
Wayburn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 10 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Wayburn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wayne, Waylon, Waymon, Wayland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wayburn's data

  • Wayburn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wayburn

Nearby Names Like Wayburn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wayburn

Wayne Boy
#653 354,818 births
Waylon Boy
#56 55,048 births
Waymon Boy
#10730 4,746 births
Wayland Boy
#2285 4,220 births
Wayman Boy
2,850 births

Compare Wayburn side by side: Wayburn vs Wayne Wayburn vs Waylon Wayburn vs Waymon

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Boysie
63 births · Peak 1934
Zeddie
63 births · Peak 1918
Berthel
63 births · Peak 1919
Elgar
63 births · Peak 1915
Morrill
63 births · Peak 1915
Renold
63 births · Peak 1943
Demosthenes
63 births · Peak 1923
Lenvil
63 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wayburn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1925–1934 (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 Wayburn 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.