Waymond
A masculine French name meaning "high protection" or "wise protector".
Name Census estimates that about 874 living Americans carry the first name Waymond. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Waymond today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Waymond births was 1953 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Waymond. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
874
~ 1 in 392,167 Americans
Peak year
1953
43 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
2008 SSA rank
#14,511
Tracked since 1900
Popularity
Waymond: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Waymond from the 1900s through to the 2000s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 304 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Waymond by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Waymond during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Waymonds live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Alabama recorded the most babies named Waymond, while Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Waymond
The name Waymond is a variant of the Old English name Wigmund, which was derived from the Germanic elements "wig" meaning "war" or "battle," and "mund" meaning "protection." The name can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in England, around the 5th to 11th centuries AD.
In ancient times, the name Wigmund was associated with warriors and those who provided protection in times of conflict. It was a popular name among the Anglo-Saxon nobility and was often bestowed upon sons who were expected to take up arms and defend their lands.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Waymond can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Wigmundus," which was likely a Norman French rendition of the Old English name.
One notable bearer of the name Waymond was Wigmund, an Anglo-Saxon nobleman who lived in the 10th century. He was a prominent landowner and military leader who played a significant role in the defense of Mercia against Viking invaders.
Another historical figure with this name was Wigmund of Hirnshalssau, a Benedictine monk and chronicler who lived in the late 11th century. He is best known for his work "Vita et Miracula Sancti Wolfkangi," a biography of Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg.
In the 12th century, there was a Waymond who served as the Bishop of Ely in England from 1149 to 1159. He was a renowned scholar and played a crucial role in the construction of the Ely Cathedral.
Moving forward to the 14th century, Waymond de Mohun was a prominent English knight and landowner who fought alongside Edward III in the Hundred Years' War against France. He was present at the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and the Siege of Calais in 1347.
Another notable bearer of the name was Waymond de Lacy, an Irish nobleman and military leader who lived in the 15th century. He was a crucial figure in the Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland and played a significant role in the defense of the English territories in Ireland against Irish chieftains.
People
Waymond + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Waymond: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waymond?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 874 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Waymond going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 392,167 US residents.
Is Waymond a common name?
We classify Waymond as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,479 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Waymond most popular?
The single biggest year for Waymond was 1953, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Waymond is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Waymond a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Waymond in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.