How Many People Are Named Waynette?
An estimated 433 people in the United States have the first name Waynette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Waynette peaked in popularity in 1970 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waynette 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 Waynette paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
433
About 1 in 791,580 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1970
23 births
Total Registered
589
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waynette
Waynette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 589 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Waynette as a female name
Ranked #14,500 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1970 (23 births)
Waynette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waynette span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 148 babies were registered. Waynette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Waynette by Decade
How has Waynette 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.
Waynette by State
Waynette + Last Name Combinations
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Waynette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waynette?
We estimate approximately 433 people named Waynette 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 791,580 Americans share this first name.
Is Waynette a common name?
Waynette is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 589 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waynette most popular?
Waynette reached peak popularity in 1970, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waynette is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waynette a female name?
Waynette is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waynette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waynette Smith, Waynette Johnson, Waynette 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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