Boy nameCurrently #686 in the USSteady
Wayne
WAYN//weɪn//
1 syllablePeak year: 19475 lettersStarts with W
Meaning & origin
Wagon maker
Wayne comes from an English occupational surname for someone who built wagons and carts. Its simple, one-syllable sound made it a popular mid-20th-century first name, closely associated with actor John Wayne.
Wayne's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Wayne |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 23 |
| 1881 | 30 |
| 1882 | 22 |
| 1883 | 25 |
| 1884 | 34 |
| 1885 | 24 |
| 1886 | 23 |
| 1887 | 29 |
| 1888 | 41 |
| 1889 | 32 |
| 1890 | 45 |
| 1891 | 29 |
| 1892 | 35 |
| 1893 | 55 |
| 1894 | 58 |
| 1895 | 56 |
| 1896 | 55 |
| 1897 | 51 |
| 1898 | 68 |
| 1899 | 57 |
| 1900 | 85 |
| 1901 | 87 |
| 1902 | 90 |
| 1903 | 92 |
| 1904 | 92 |
| 1905 | 107 |
| 1906 | 116 |
| 1907 | 148 |
| 1908 | 178 |
| 1909 | 163 |
| 1910 | 234 |
| 1911 | 286 |
| 1912 | 624 |
| 1913 | 771 |
| 1914 | 1,007 |
| 1915 | 1,533 |
| 1916 | 1,601 |
| 1917 | 1,732 |
| 1918 | 1,935 |
| 1919 | 1,975 |
| 1920 | 2,200 |
| 1921 | 2,439 |
| 1922 | 2,493 |
| 1923 | 2,621 |
| 1924 | 2,753 |
| 1925 | 2,734 |
| 1926 | 2,829 |
| 1927 | 2,911 |
| 1928 | 2,884 |
| 1929 | 2,770 |
| 1930 | 3,009 |
| 1931 | 3,240 |
| 1932 | 3,414 |
| 1933 | 3,592 |
| 1934 | 4,050 |
| 1935 | 4,079 |
| 1936 | 4,423 |
| 1937 | 4,636 |
| 1938 | 5,256 |
| 1939 | 5,678 |
| 1940 | 5,747 |
| 1941 | 6,131 |
| 1942 | 6,505 |
| 1943 | 6,784 |
| 1944 | 6,737 |
| 1945 | 6,750 |
| 1946 | 8,827 |
| 1947 | 10,201 |
| 1948 | 8,699 |
| 1949 | 8,955 |
| 1950 | 9,278 |
| 1951 | 9,348 |
| 1952 | 9,106 |
| 1953 | 8,934 |
| 1954 | 9,212 |
| 1955 | 8,755 |
| 1956 | 8,750 |
| 1957 | 8,715 |
| 1958 | 8,357 |
| 1959 | 7,911 |
| 1960 | 7,214 |
| 1961 | 6,787 |
| 1962 | 6,351 |
| 1963 | 6,052 |
| 1964 | 5,856 |
| 1965 | 5,135 |
| 1966 | 4,911 |
| 1967 | 4,487 |
| 1968 | 4,267 |
| 1969 | 3,919 |
| 1970 | 4,034 |
| 1971 | 3,352 |
| 1972 | 2,806 |
| 1973 | 2,462 |
| 1974 | 2,240 |
| 1975 | 2,147 |
| 1976 | 2,031 |
| 1977 | 1,968 |
| 1978 | 1,906 |
| 1979 | 1,839 |
| 1980 | 1,850 |
| 1981 | 1,758 |
| 1982 | 1,726 |
| 1983 | 1,553 |
| 1984 | 1,493 |
| 1985 | 1,398 |
| 1986 | 1,360 |
| 1987 | 1,312 |
| 1988 | 1,258 |
| 1989 | 1,175 |
| 1990 | 1,148 |
| 1991 | 1,031 |
| 1992 | 922 |
| 1993 | 834 |
| 1994 | 746 |
| 1995 | 674 |
| 1996 | 605 |
| 1997 | 515 |
| 1998 | 526 |
| 1999 | 507 |
| 2000 | 453 |
| 2001 | 421 |
| 2002 | 420 |
| 2003 | 382 |
| 2004 | 364 |
| 2005 | 319 |
| 2006 | 358 |
| 2007 | 354 |
| 2008 | 344 |
| 2009 | 304 |
| 2010 | 284 |
| 2011 | 327 |
| 2012 | 291 |
| 2013 | 301 |
| 2014 | 292 |
| 2015 | 325 |
| 2016 | 330 |
| 2017 | 281 |
| 2018 | 299 |
| 2019 | 321 |
| 2020 | 305 |
| 2021 | 316 |
| 2022 | 329 |
| 2023 | 359 |
| 2024 | 394 |
Wayne through the decades
- Wayne peaked in 1947, when 10,201 babies were named Wayne in the US.
- The 1950s were Wayne's strongest decade, averaging 8,837 births a year.
- Wayne currently ranks #686 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Wayne
Variants & spellings
Wain
Famous people named Wayne
- John Wayne — actor