Waymond: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#1,297
1910s	70	7	+1067%	#2,263
1920s	161	16	+130%	#1,562
1930s	177	18	+10%	#1,437
1940s	236	24	+33%	#1,296
1950s	304	30	+29%	#1,138
1960s	189	19	-38%	#1,583
1970s	167	17	-12%	#1,986
1980s	87	9	-48%	#3,252
1990s	55	6	-37%	#5,220
2000s	27	3	-51%	#10,301
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,297

1910s

+1067%

#2,263

1920s

161

+130%

#1,562

1930s

177

+10%

#1,437

1940s

236

+33%

#1,296

1950s

304

+29%

#1,138

1960s

189

-38%

#1,583

1970s

167

-12%

#1,986

1980s

-48%

#3,252

1990s

-37%

#5,220

2000s

-51%

#10,301

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Waymond

Waymond is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 1,479 American babies have been named Waymond. Its peak came in 1953, when 43 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 Waymond stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Waymond?

The median living Waymond is about 62 years old; half are between 49 and 73. An estimated 800 people named Waymond 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.

Waymond year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#14,513
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#11,406
2004	5	#13,140
2003	5	#12,687
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#10,301
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	8	#5,126
1980	14	#3,252
1975	12	#3,239
1970	21	#1,986
1965	24	#1,623
1960	19	#1,908
1955	29	#1,457
1950	27	#1,431
1945	17	#1,693
1940	25	#1,367
1935	20	#1,581
1930	21	#1,642
1925	11	#2,746
1920	10	#2,956
1915	10	#2,614
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,297
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Waymond?

The median living Waymond is about 62 years old. Half of all living Waymonds are between 49 and 73 years old.

How many people named Waymond are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Waymond are alive in the United States, based on 1,479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Waymond in 2025?

Waymond did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Waymond?

1,479 babies have been named Waymond in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Waymond most popular?

Waymond peaked in 1953, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Waymond a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Waymond rising or falling?

Waymond has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Waymond popularity over time

The story of Waymond

How old are people named Waymond?

Waymond year by year

Frequently asked questions

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