Gender
Origin
- English
- Wagon Maker
Medieval given name from Scandinavian mythology. Also English surname referring to a water crossing. - Scandinavian
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
Pronunciation
wa(y)-ne
Famous People
Hockey star Wayne Gretzky, Entertainer Wayne Newton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #30, 10,168 births); most recent 2025 (rank #652, 422 births)
- Girls: peak in 1954 (rank #1674, 37 births); most recent 1992 (rank #13315, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 422 | – |
| 2024 | 394 | – |
| 2023 | 359 | – |
| 2022 | 329 | – |
| 2021 | 316 | – |
| 2020 | 305 | – |
| 2019 | 321 | – |
| 2018 | 299 | – |
| 2017 | 281 | – |
| 2016 | 330 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #296, 84 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #916, 43 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1762, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2014 | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #66, 145 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #77, 76 births); most recent 2013 (rank #590, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #243, 4 births); most recent 2003 (rank #299, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1951 (rank #16, 195 births); most recent 2018 (rank #513, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence