Wayne
“wagon, wainwright”
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,469th
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 25,641
- −1.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Wayne
Wayne means “wagon, wainwright” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Wayne in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Wayne has been stable (−1.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Wayne every 128 schools.
Wayne in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
689th boys’ name1,177 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,368+5.7% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
579th boys’ name15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,788
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
968th boys’ name30 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,665
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
35 babies in 3 years1 boy in 23,610
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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