ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1922 First Year 1965 Last Year 1954 Peak Year #2942 Peak Rank 36 Total Count 6 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Waine What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Waine is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Andy Waine, English football player John Waine, Anglican bishop Stephen Waine, Anglican priest Waine Bacon, American football player Waine Pryce, English-born Jamaican rugby league player Ben Waine, New Zealand born football player Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waine) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waine) 📖 ## The Story of Waine The earliest SSA record of Waine as a baby boy name dates back to 1922, when 5 babies received it. 1954 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Waine — #2,942 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Waines. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1965 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 36 Waines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s 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 Waine Phonetically similar names — useful when Waine 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) * [Wain](/wain) * Wayn * One * [Win](/win) * Wine * When * [Won](/won) * Whine * [Juan](/juan) * [Wan](/wan) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Waine What does the name Waine mean? Waine is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Andy Waine, English football player John Waine, Anglican bishop Stephen Waine, Anglican priest Waine Bacon, American football player Waine Pryce, English-born Jamaican rugby league player Ben Waine, New Zealand born football player How popular is Waine in 2026? In 2026, Waine ranks #3,538 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Waine most popular? Waine reached its peak popularity in 1954, ranking #2,942 that year with 8 babies given the name. Is Waine a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Waine is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Waine? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Waine include Cassie, Josie, Obediah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦CassiePeak #2942](/cassie)[👦JosiePeak #2942](/josie)[👦ObediahPeak #2942](/obediah)[👦OreyPeak #2942](/orey)[👦TommasPeak #2942](/tommas)[👦KittPeak #2942](/kitt)[👦DanoPeak #2942](/dano)[👦SedgwickPeak #2942](/sedgwick) ## About the name Waine Waine is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Waine's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #2,942\. Use the chart and map above to compare Waine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1954 → ](/year/1954) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ 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.