Wayne
Wayne is an English masculine given name that is derived from the surname Wayne. It may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Wayne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wayne is an English masculine given name that is derived from the surname Wayne. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Wayne
Wayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 23 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 10,168 Waynes were born — ranking #30 that year. As of 2026, Wayne ranks #674 for baby boys with 405 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 355K Waynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wayne
Wayne is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 355K births in the dataset. Wayne's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #29. Use the chart and map above to compare Wayne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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