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
Census
Waymond in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 751 people with the first name Waymond, which placed it at #15,347 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,347
National first-name rank
People counted
751
751 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
59.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Waymond
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Waymond is Black at 59.7%. The next largest groups are White (31.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Waymond described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Waymond at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American59.7% · 448
- White31.6% · 237
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 27
- Two or more races2.7% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 9
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.
How common was Waymond in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 751 people with the name Waymond, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,347 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Waymond in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Waymond?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Waymond appears almost entirely male. Of the 748 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Waymond?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Waymond is Black at 59.7%. The next largest groups are White (31.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Waymond most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Waymond in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.7% (448 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Waymond in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Waymond still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Waymond in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Waymond can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people share the name Waymond?
You can see how many people have the name Waymond on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.