Wayne
Boy nameWayne has been given to 356,422 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1947 and currently ranks #655 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /weɪn/
An occupational surname for a cartwright, Old English wægen (“wagon”). Cf. wain.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
356,422
Peak year
1947 (10,202 babies)
Rank in 2025
#655 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +30%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Wayne
Wayne Rooney
English footballer and manager
Wayne Gretzky
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961)
Wayne Bridge
English footballer (born 1980)
Wayne Knight
American actor
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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