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Wayne

“Wagon maker (cartwright)” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #652 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Wayne has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #29 (1946) · 354,818 babies named Wayne all-time · 1 in 4,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Waynes

• 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
• Wayne Shorter — American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023)

In stories & tradition

• Wayne Palmer — 24
• Wayne Rigsby — The Mentalist
• Wayne Duncan — Neighbours

What Waynes become

Among 1,828 notable people named Wayne:

Athletes appear 2.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Wayne Rooney, English footballer and manager.

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