Recorded 1921–1977 Girls' name Peak 1964 59 births

Wayna — girls' name

59 babies named Wayna in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s101950s71960s211970s16
1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Wayna was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

11 babies were named Wayna in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wayna

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Wayna between 1921 and 1977, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wayna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wayna performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Wayna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wayna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 59 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wayna at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

59

Since 1921

57 years of records

Peak year

1964

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1921

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 1977

Wayna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1921

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1964)
11
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
4681012 1977197619741965196419601950194519421921 5

Wayna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
21 births that decade — 36% of Wayna's all-time total
1920s51940s101950s71960s211970s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wayna?
59 babies have been named Wayna since 1921. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1964 with 11 births.
When was Wayna most popular?
Wayna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Wayna been used?
Wayna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 57 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Wayna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wayne, Waynette, Waylynn, Waylon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.