Wayne Boy
How popular is Wayne?
#652 boy name in 2025
422 baby boys were named Wayne in the US in 2025, making it the 652nd most popular boy name.
202,578living people named Wayne (est.)
67median age of people named Wayne
356,422babies named Wayne since 1880
1 in 7,856US babies born in 2025
Wayne popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #652 for boys (▲ 34 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 422 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+30% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #744 in 2015, #774 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (10,169 boys) |
| Highest rank | #29 in 1946 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Wayne is most popular
Babies named Wayne per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Wayne by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 283 | #280 |
| 1890s | 509 | #211 |
| 1900s | 1,158 | #137 |
| 1910s | 11,572 | #90 |
| 1920s | 26,402 | #67 |
| 1930s | 41,141 | #39 |
| 1940s | 75,131 | #29 |
| 1950s | 88,092 | #35 |
| 1960s | 54,762 | #58 |
| 1970s | 24,616 | #80 |
| 1980s | 14,750 | #146 |
| 1990s | 7,502 | #242 |
| 2000s | 3,719 | #505 |
| 2010s | 3,052 | #702 |
| 2020s | 2,129 | #652 |
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Questions
- Is Wayne a boy or girl name?
- Wayne is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Wayne were boys.
- How popular is the name Wayne?
- 422 baby boys were named Wayne in the US in 2025, making it the 652nd most popular boy name.
- When was Wayne most popular?
- Wayne peaked in 1947, when 10,169 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #29 in 1946.
- How many people are named Wayne?
- 356,422 babies have been named Wayne in the US since 1880. We estimate about 202,578 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Wayne most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Wayne was most common in Wyoming, at 2.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.