Waymon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	13	1	–	#813
1890s	49	5	+277%	#741
1900s	64	6	+31%	#754
1910s	386	39	+503%	#757
1920s	630	63	+63%	#751
1930s	791	79	+26%	#596
1940s	807	81	+2%	#642
1950s	694	69	-14%	#790
1960s	506	51	-27%	#950
1970s	329	33	-35%	#1,156
1980s	213	21	-35%	#1,723
1990s	139	14	-35%	#3,038
2000s	69	7	-50%	#5,655
2010s	33	3	-52%	#9,614
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	+16%	#11,910

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#813

1890s

+277%

#741

1900s

+31%

#754

1910s

386

+503%

#757

1920s

630

+63%

#751

1930s

791

+26%

#596

1940s

807

+2%

#642

1950s

694

-14%

#790

1960s

506

-27%

#950

1970s

329

-35%

#1,156

1980s

213

-35%

#1,723

1990s

139

-35%

#3,038

2000s

-50%

#5,655

2010s

-52%

#9,614

2020s (to 2025)

+16%

#11,910

The story of Waymon

Waymon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,910 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 4,746 American babies have been named Waymon. Its peak came in 1936, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Waymon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Waymon?

The median living Waymon is about 64 years old; half are between 49 and 75. An estimated 2,200 people named Waymon are alive in the United States today.

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

Waymon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,910
2024	–	–
2023	6	#12,165
2022	6	#12,245
2021	5	#13,962
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#12,060
2017	7	#10,712
2016	–	–
2015	6	#12,018
2014	–	–
2013	8	#9,614
2012	–	–
2011	6	#12,212
2010	–	–
2009	5	#14,406
2008	7	#10,984
2007	–	–
2006	8	#9,545
2005	9	#8,263
2004	–	–
2003	8	#8,602
2002	7	#9,351
2001	13	#5,655
2000	12	#5,899
1995	8	#6,966
1990	17	#3,598
1985	18	#2,825
1980	34	#1,723
1975	30	#1,701
1970	52	#1,156
1965	40	#1,225
1960	64	#950
1955	65	#932
1950	69	#825
1945	78	#691
1940	88	#642
1935	80	#668
1930	75	#736
1925	61	#857
1920	63	#863
1915	54	#844
1910	6	#1,584
1905	8	#994
1900	7	#1,156
1895	5	#1,231
1890	7	#879
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Waymon?

The median living Waymon is about 64 years old. Half of all living Waymons are between 49 and 75 years old.

How many people named Waymon are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Waymon are alive in the United States, based on 4,746 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Waymon in 2025?

Waymon ranked #11,910 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Waymon?

4,746 babies have been named Waymon in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Waymon most popular?

Waymon peaked in 1936, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Waymon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Waymon rising or falling?

Waymon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Waymon popularity over time

The story of Waymon

How old are people named Waymon?

Waymon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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