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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wayne

Ranked #271 - 1 in 42,845 people
US

Most common in

United States

187k bearers

World total

186,718

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#271

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States187k
Worldwide
~187k
rank #271
Rarity
1 in 42,845
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~187k in US

About the name Wayne

There are an estimated 186,718 people named Wayne alive worldwide today. That ranks Wayne at #271 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wayne is held by approximately 186,718 people, ranking #271 among first names. That works out to roughly 56 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,778 U.S. residents).

Historically Wayne is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Wayne appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Wayne popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wayne, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 23
  2. 1881: 30
  3. 1882: 22
  4. 1883: 25
  5. 1884: 34
  6. 1885: 24
  7. 1886: 23
  8. 1887: 29
  9. 1888: 41
  10. 1889: 32
  11. 1890: 45
  12. 1891: 29
  13. 1892: 35
  14. 1893: 55
  15. 1894: 58
  16. 1895: 56
  17. 1896: 55
  18. 1897: 51
  19. 1898: 68
  20. 1899: 57
  21. 1900: 85
  22. 1901: 87
  23. 1902: 90
  24. 1903: 92
  25. 1904: 92
  26. 1905: 107
  27. 1906: 116
  28. 1907: 148
  29. 1908: 178
  30. 1909: 163
  31. 1910: 234
  32. 1911: 286
  33. 1912: 624
  34. 1913: 771
  35. 1914: 1,007
  36. 1915: 1,533
  37. 1916: 1,601
  38. 1917: 1,732
  39. 1918: 1,935
  40. 1919: 1,975
  41. 1920: 2,200
  42. 1921: 2,439
  43. 1922: 2,493
  44. 1923: 2,621
  45. 1924: 2,753
  46. 1925: 2,734
  47. 1926: 2,828
  48. 1927: 2,912
  49. 1928: 2,884
  50. 1929: 2,770
  51. 1930: 3,009
  52. 1931: 3,240
  53. 1932: 3,414
  54. 1933: 3,592
  55. 1934: 4,050
  56. 1935: 4,079
  57. 1936: 4,424
  58. 1937: 4,636
  59. 1938: 5,256
  60. 1939: 5,678
  61. 1940: 5,747
  62. 1941: 6,132
  63. 1942: 6,505
  64. 1943: 6,782
  65. 1944: 6,739
  66. 1945: 6,750
  67. 1946: 8,826
  68. 1947: 10k
  69. 1948: 8,699
  70. 1949: 8,955
  71. 1950: 9,278
  72. 1951: 9,348
  73. 1952: 9,105
  74. 1953: 8,934
  75. 1954: 9,212
  76. 1955: 8,756
  77. 1956: 8,750
  78. 1957: 8,715
  79. 1958: 8,357
  80. 1959: 7,911
  81. 1960: 7,218
  82. 1961: 6,789
  83. 1962: 6,353
  84. 1963: 6,053
  85. 1964: 5,855
  86. 1965: 5,132
  87. 1966: 4,914
  88. 1967: 4,488
  89. 1968: 4,265
  90. 1969: 3,917
  91. 1970: 4,034
  92. 1971: 3,350
  93. 1972: 2,806
  94. 1973: 2,462
  95. 1974: 2,239
  96. 1975: 2,147
  97. 1976: 2,031
  98. 1977: 1,968
  99. 1978: 1,906
  100. 1979: 1,839
  101. 1980: 1,851
  102. 1981: 1,758
  103. 1982: 1,726
  104. 1983: 1,554
  105. 1984: 1,493
  106. 1985: 1,398
  107. 1986: 1,360
  108. 1987: 1,312
  109. 1988: 1,258
  110. 1989: 1,176
  111. 1990: 1,148
  112. 1991: 1,031
  113. 1992: 922
  114. 1993: 834
  115. 1994: 746
  116. 1995: 674
  117. 1996: 605
  118. 1997: 515
  119. 1998: 525
  120. 1999: 507
  121. 2000: 453
  122. 2001: 421
  123. 2002: 420
  124. 2003: 382
  125. 2004: 364
  126. 2005: 319
  127. 2006: 358
  128. 2007: 354
  129. 2008: 344
  130. 2009: 304
  131. 2010: 284
  132. 2011: 327
  133. 2012: 291
  134. 2013: 301
  135. 2014: 292
  136. 2015: 325
  137. 2016: 330
  138. 2017: 281
  139. 2018: 299
  140. 2019: 322
  141. 2020: 305
  142. 2021: 318
  143. 2022: 329
  144. 2023: 359
  145. 2024: 396
  146. 2025: 422

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wayne worldwide?

There are an estimated 186,718 people named Wayne alive worldwide today, ranking #271 globally.

Is Wayne a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 42,845 people. In the United States there are roughly 186,718 bearers, which is 1 in 1,778 Americans.

Is Wayne a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wayne is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Wayne come from?

Who are famous people named Wayne?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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