Wayden
Wayden was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Wayden as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #4,890 (20) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #5,470 (17) | — |
| 2022 | #6,828 (12) | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | — |
| 2020 | #6,296 (13) | — |
| 2019 | #5,813 (15) | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | — |
| 2017 | #7,095 (11) | — |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #8,744 (8) | — |
| 2014 | #7,048 (11) | — |
| 2013 | #6,241 (13) | — |
| 2012 | #4,862 (19) | — |
| 2010 | #8,803 (8) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #4,890.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2006.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Wayden is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 55,000 to 1 in 280,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayden | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Wayden | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |