Wayne

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Wayne first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 107 babies (rank #264 that year). In 2024 it was given to 14 boys (rank #1,608). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Wayne

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Wayne yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,227

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

107

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Wayne

Wayne Rooneyassociation football player · b. 1985
Wayne Gretzkyice hockey player · b. 1961
Wayne Knightfilm actor · b. 1955
Wayne Bridgeassociation football player · b. 1980
Wayne Shorterjazz musician · b. 1933

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	107	#264
1992	100	#282
1993	80	#326
1994	65	#346
1995	59	#403
1996	44	#465
1997	47	#450
1998	29	#622
1999	35	#543
2000	39	#504
2001	32	#614
2002	35	#569
2003	22	#818
2004	13	#1,252
2005	20	#937
2006	34	#661
2007	28	#793
2008	35	#688
2009	24	#939
2010	33	#747
2011	22	#1,011
2012	34	#724
2013	29	#832
2014	26	#899
2015	23	#980
2016	23	#1,004
2017	28	#877
2018	31	#802
2019	22	#1,030
2020	22	#1,059
2021	28	#908
2022	18	#1,259
2023	26	#962
2024	14	#1,608