ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1946 First Year 1958 Last Year 1946 Peak Year #3173 Peak Rank 21 Total Count 4 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Wain What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Wain is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bea Wain (1917–2017), American Big Band-era singer David Wain, American comedian, writer, actor and director Edward Wain, aka Robert Towne, American screenwriter and director John Wain (1925–1994), English poet, novelist, and critic, associated with the literary group "The Movement" Louis Wain (1860–1939), English artist known for his… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wain%5F%28surname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wain%5F%28surname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Wain Wain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1946, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 6 Wains were born — ranking #3,173 that year. As of 2026, Wain ranks #3,944 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Wains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Wain Phonetically similar names — useful when Wain is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Wayne](/wayne) * [Wane](/wane) * Wayn * One * [Win](/win) * Wine * When * [Won](/won) * Whine * [Juan](/juan) * [Wan](/wan) * Ween Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Wain What does the name Wain mean? Wain is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bea Wain (1917–2017), American Big Band-era singer David Wain, American comedian, writer, actor and director Edward Wain, aka Robert Towne, American screenwriter and director John Wain (1925–1994), English poet, novelist, and critic, associated with the literary group "The Movement" Louis Wain (1860–1939), English artist known for his… How popular is Wain in 2026? In 2026, Wain ranks #3,944 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Wain most popular? Wain reached its peak popularity in 1946, ranking #3,173 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Wain a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Wain is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Wain? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wain include Brunson, Alfonzie, Clift. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦BrunsonPeak #3173](/brunson)[👦AlfonziePeak #3173](/alfonzie)[👦CliftPeak #3173](/clift)[👦DalisPeak #3173](/dalis)[👦SparkyPeak #3173](/sparky)[👦OstinPeak #3174](/ostin)[👦NeteyamPeak #3174](/neteyam)[👦RolleyPeak #3175](/rolley) ## About the name Wain Wain is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Wain's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #3,173\. Use the chart and map above to compare Wain's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1946 → ](/year/1946) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "W" → ](/letter/w) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.