Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1961
Wayd
10 babies named Wayd in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1961–1998
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Wayd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1961.
Wayd has 10 recorded births among boys since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1998.
- 10 total births
- 1961–1998 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Wayd since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1998.
- 10
- total births
- 1961–1998
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Wayd was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
5 babies were named Wayd in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Wayd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wayd's full recorded timeline at 1998, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births.
Wayd at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Wayd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1998
- Peak year (1961)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Wayd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Wayd's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Wayd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wayd? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 10 babies named Wayd. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 5 births.
When was Wayd most popular? ▼
Wayd was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Wayd been used? ▼
Wayd has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 38 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Wayd? ▼
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 Wayd's data
- Wayd's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Wayd
Nearby Names Like Wayd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wayd
Wayne Boy
#686 354,818 births
Waylon Boy
#65 55,048 births
Waymon Boy
4,746 births
Wayland Boy
#3105 4,220 births
Wayman Boy
2,850 births
Compare Wayd side by side: Wayd vs Wayne Wayd vs Waylon Wayd vs Waymon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1961–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wayd: Baby Name Since 1961 - 10 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wayd. 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 Wayd 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.