How Many People Are Named Wain?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Wain. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Wain peaked in popularity in 1946 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wain as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wain paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Wain is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Wain is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1946
6 births
Total Registered
21
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wain
Wain is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 21 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wain as a male name
Ranked #4,488 in 1958
5 male births in 1958
Peak: 1946 (6 births)
Wain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wain span from the 1940s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 11 babies were registered. Wain remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wain by Decade
How has Wain tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wain
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wain?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Wain are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Wain a common name?
Wain is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wain most popular?
Wain reached peak popularity in 1946, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wain is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wain a male name?
Wain is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wain Smith, Wain Johnson, Wain Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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