Holding steady.
Popularity of Waino since 1902
Babies named Waino per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1915, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Waino's real moment was 1904.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 45 |
| 1910s | 170 |
| 1920s | 119 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Waino is a rare masculine name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1902. Its peak year was 1904, after which its usage declined sharply; it has remained stable at very low frequency ever since. The name's precise origin is debated: it may be an Anglicized form of the Finnish Väinö, derived from the mythological hero Väinämöinen, or a standalone English name from the Old English 'wain' (wagon). Due to its scarcity, the one-in-N ratio is not available, and no top states have been recorded for this name.
Waino is a rare given name of uncertain origin. It may be an anglicized form of the Finnish name Väinö, derived from Väinämöinen, a central figure in Finnish mythology meaning 'wide river'. Alternatively, it could be a diminutive of Old English names containing the element 'wain', meaning 'wagon' or 'cart'. The name appeared in the United States in the early 1900s, peaking in 1904, but has since become extremely rare.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Väinö, Vaino, Wayno
Sibling names for Waino
Names that share Waino's style, for a brother or sister.
