Wayde
Boy name · #2682 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 48 baby boys were named Wayde, placing it at #2682 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Wayde.
Babies named Wayde per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Wayde first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1959, when 252 boys were named Wayde — good for #493 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wayde in class?
Wayde scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Wayde will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wayde is most common
State-level data for Wayde is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Wayde
Statistically, parents drawn to Wayde tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Walt, Audie, Flint, Ike, and Fritz.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wayde | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2925 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3071 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 37 | #3038 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 29 | #3633 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 31 | #3044 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wayde a popular boy name?
Wayde ranked #2682 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Wayde most popular?
Wayde peaked in 1959, when 252 American boys received the name (ranked #493 that year). Since 1959 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wayde?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Wayde. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.