Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1959

Wayde

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,714 Trend ↓ Falling 18%
Rank 2025
#2,714
among boys · ↑884 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Wayde · +50% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1959
252 babies
All-time total
2,304
#3,014 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Wayde popularity over time

2,304 babies have been named Wayde since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1959Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 11 1 – #3,812
1920s 5 1 -55% #4,935
1930s 16 2 +220% #3,746
1940s 55 6 +244% #2,854
1950s 502 50 +813% #495
1960s 408 41 -19% #675
1970s 164 16 -60% #1,888
1980s 153 15 -7% #2,515
1990s 211 21 +38% #2,743
2000s 181 18 -14% #3,114
2010s 363 36 +101% #2,261
2020s (to 2025) 235 39 +8% #2,714

Where Wayde is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Wayde

Wayde is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,714 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,304 American babies have been named Wayde. Its peak came in 1959, when 252 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wayde stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wayde?

The median living Wayde is about 38 years old; half are between 13 and 65. An estimated 2,000 people named Wayde are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wayde year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #2,714
2024 32 #3,598
2023 28 #3,995
2022 45 #2,868
2021 42 #2,969
2020 40 #2,976
2019 62 #2,261
2018 34 #3,368
2017 38 #3,119
2016 37 #3,156
2015 37 #3,144
2014 37 #3,088
2013 26 #3,957
2012 33 #3,366
2011 30 #3,598
2010 29 #3,704
2009 22 #4,580
2008 26 #4,036
2007 12 #7,059
2006 17 #5,292
2005 19 #4,626
2004 10 #7,507
2003 31 #3,114
2002 20 #4,183
2001 9 #7,501
2000 15 #5,032
1995 18 #3,688
1990 20 #3,161
1985 12 #3,795
1980 13 #3,427
1975 17 #2,535
1970 23 #1,888
1965 19 #1,855
1960 135 #675
1955 19 #1,843
1950 – –
1945 6 #3,325
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #4,526
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 6 #3,812
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Wayde

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Wayde van Niekerk Wayde van Niekerk South African sprinter (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wayde, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wayde?

The median living Wayde is about 38 years old. Half of all living Waydes are between 13 and 65 years old.

How many people named Wayde are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Wayde are alive in the United States, based on 2,304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wayde in 2025?

Wayde ranked #2,714 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wayde?

2,304 babies have been named Wayde in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wayde most popular?

Wayde peaked in 1959, when 252 newborns received the name.

Is Wayde a boy or girl name?

Wayde is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wayde rising or falling?

Wayde is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wayde become more popular?

Wayde looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Wayde in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Wayde?

Well-known people named Wayde include Wayde van Niekerk (athlete).

Names like Wayde

Names that sound and feel close to Wayde: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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