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The name Wayne peaked for girls at #1328 in 1933. Wayne is also used for boys, ranking #655 in 2025.

The name Wayne is a boy's name of English origin meaning "maker of wagons".

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When Marion Michael Morrison became John Wayne around 1930, his last name took on an air of cowboy cool that lasted about thirty years. These days however, Wayne has been replaced by Waylon, Wesley, and Wyatt, and it now resides in the grandpa name camp, alongside Stan, Bruce, and Ronald. For some, thus may well be its selling point.
 
Originally an occupational surname, Wayne comes from the Old English wægn meaning "wagon". Associated with wagon makers, it rose to popularity as a give name in the mid-20th-century. Notable bearers include footballer Wayne Rooney, hockey player Wayne Gretzky (generally considered the greatest player in the history of the sport), and rapper Lil Wayne.
 
In fiction, it may best be linked the Batman (Bruce Wayne) or to the comedy movie Wayne's World, though the name may have got a slightly bad rep owing to the fact it's borne by not one, not two, but five separate serial killers.
 
Nevertheless, with grandpa names in style, a new Batman movie in the public eye, and similar sounding choices rising in the charts, Wayne was given to nearly 400 boys in the US in a recent year.

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The name Wayne is currently ranked #655 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #29 in 1946. The name is most popular in WAYNE, WAYNE, and WAYNE. Wayne is occasionally used for girls in 1992.

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