How Many People Are Named Wayne?
people named Wayne are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,725 people in the US has this name
Based on 356,422 babies named Wayne in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
10,202 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an occupational surname meaning "wagon maker", derived from Old English wægn "wagon". Use of it as a given name can be partly attributed to the popularity of the actor John Wayne (1907-1979). Another famous bearer is Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky (1961-), generally considered the greatest player in the history of the sport.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Wayne (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Wayne alive today is about 62 years old, and 66% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 55 and 74 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Wayne first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1947, to 10,202 babies. In 2025, 422 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Wayne never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #29, in 1946, and it was in the top 100 for 57 years, 1915 to 1971. In 2025 it ranked #655.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #655 |
| Best rank | #29 (1946) |
| Years in the top 100 | 57 (1915 to 1971) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #43 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Wayne alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Wayne were born in New York than in any other state: about 16,214 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Wayne was given 2.2 times as often in Hawaii, 2.1 times in North Dakota and 2.1 times in South Dakota.
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