How Many People Are Named Wayne Wang?
There are approximately 81 people named Wayne Wang living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,231,535 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Wayne with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wang. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
81
1 in 4,231,535 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Wayne: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Wayne. The peak year was 1947 with 10,201 births. The average person named Wayne today is 65 years old.
Ancestry of the Wang Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wang, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Wayne" has an estimated frequency of 0.0631% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Wang" appears at a rate of 37.25 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 81 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Wayne Wang: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Wayne Wang?
We estimate approximately 81 people named Wayne Wang are alive in the United States today. The first name Wayne is shared by 216,378 Americans, and the surname Wang is shared by 125,120.
How rare is the name Wayne Wang?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,231,535 Americans. The first name Wayne is common and the surname Wang is common.
Is Wayne a male or female name?
Wayne is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 65 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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