Wane

WAYN /ˈweɪn/
boy 2 syllables fading

Wane is a very rare variant of Wayne that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Wane is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1965. Wane first appears in 1922 and peaked in 1955 (22 births).

About the name Wane

PronunciationWAYN /ˈweɪn/
22peak births 1955
1922first appeared

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How popular is Wane?

Boys named Wane
192219301940195019601965
Boys named Wane per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1922–1965 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1965)

Wane total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19655#4,415
19648#3,277
19636#4,034
19627#3,628
19616#4,047
19606#4,027
195811#2,638
195715#2,186
195622#1,721
195522#1,680
19546#3,811
19516#3,696
19497#3,287
194610#2,529
19435#4,018
19397#3,104
19265#4,809
19226#4,291