Boys' name · since 1884
Wayman
Wayman has 2,850 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,626 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,850
- born since 1884
- 1950s
- peak decade
Wayman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,850 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wayman has been recorded 2,850 times among boys since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2010.
- #2,626 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,850 born since 1884
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wayman ranks #2,626 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,850 born since 1884, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,626 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,850
- born since 1884
- 1950s
- peak decade
Wayman's 2,850 recorded births place it above 94.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Wayman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wayman splits its recorded history at 1949: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 59 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wayman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2010
- Peak year (1950)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Wayman by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (472 births, 17% of the file).
1950s was Wayman's strongest decade.
472 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Wayman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 15
1880s
15 births
- 1890s 56
1890s
56 births
- 1900s 68
1900s
68 births
- 1910s
1910s
260 births
- 1920s
1920s
426 births
- 1930s
1930s
379 births
- 1940s
1940s
417 births
- 1950s
1950s
472 births
- 1960s
1960s
276 births
- 1970s
1970s
207 births
- 1980s 131
1980s
131 births
- 1990s 89
1990s
89 births
- 2000s 47
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 472 births (17% of all-time use).
How Wayman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Wayman's total volume
Wayman by state
Where Wayman concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 152 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 138 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 49 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 38 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 24 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 0.5% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 15 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 11 | 0.4% |
152 of 2,850 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Wayman appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Wayman's data
- Wayman's decade-level peak was the 1950s (472 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Waymans (152 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wayman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~126 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, 1884–2010 (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 Wayman 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.