Boys' name · since 1900
Waymond
1,479 babies named Waymond in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,991 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,479
- born since 1900
- 1950s
- peak decade
Waymond sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,479 recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waymond has been recorded 1,479 times among boys since 1900, 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 1900 to 2008.
- #3,991 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,479 born since 1900
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waymond ranks #3,991 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,479 born since 1900, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,991 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,479
- born since 1900
- 1950s
- peak decade
Waymond's 1,479 recorded births place it above 91.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Waymond's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Waymond splits its recorded history at 1956: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Waymond popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2008
- Peak year (1953)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Waymond by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (304 births, 21% of the file).
1950s was Waymond's strongest decade.
304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Waymond births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 70
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
161 births
- 1930s
1930s
177 births
- 1940s
1940s
236 births
- 1950s
1950s
304 births
- 1960s
1960s
189 births
- 1970s
1970s
167 births
- 1980s 87
1980s
87 births
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 304 births (21% of all-time use).
How Waymond 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 Waymond's total volume
Waymond by state
Where Waymond concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 94 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 47 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.3% |
94 of 1,479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Waymond's data
- Waymond's decade-level peak was the 1950s (304 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Waymonds (94 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Waymond: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1953)
Similar record span (~108 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, 1900–2008 (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 Waymond 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.