Boys name
Wayne
Wayne is a boys' name given to 350,558 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1947 with 10,169 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 6th among boys names in Hawaii in 1951.
Which states favor Wayne
Wayne by state
Top states by all-time births named Wayne. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 24,094 | #988 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 22,886 | #574 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 20,781 | #829 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 20,167 | #746 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 16,296 | #536 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 14,462 | #390 (2025) |
| 7 | Texas | 13,140 | #747 (2025) |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 11,180 | #565 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 10,865 | #845 (2021) |
| 10 | New Jersey | 10,614 | #1173 (2025) |
| 11 | Minnesota | 10,500 | #509 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 9,305 | #451 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 9,268 | #724 (2025) |
| 14 | North Carolina | 9,076 | #1138 (2025) |
| 15 | Florida | 9,027 | #601 (2025) |
| 16 | Iowa | 8,938 | #289 (2024) |
| 17 | Missouri | 8,159 | #516 (2025) |
| 18 | Maryland | 8,126 | #809 (2024) |
| 19 | Georgia | 8,079 | #983 (2025) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 7,607 | #771 (2024) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).