Boy name
Wayne
Wayne is currently the #652 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 422 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1946, Wayne is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1880, Wayne hit its all-time high of #29 in 1946, when 8,807 boys were given the name. State by state, Wyoming leads the way at #72.
Rankings
2025 rank
#652
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#29
in 1946 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
422
boys named Wayne
Wayne popularity, 1880–2025
Where Wayne is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#72), Alaska (#165), Oregon (#326)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Wayne in the most recent year of SSA data.