Regan vs Wayne

Regan and Waynecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

New Zealand · Boys
In 1981, Regan was ranked #93 and Wayne #69 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Regan was ranked #299 and Wayne #299 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Regan was ranked #676 and Wayne #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Regan was ranked #945 and Wayne #1951 among boys in England and Wales.

Regan and Wayne over time

Regan and Wayne appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Regan and Wayne changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2025, ending at #676 and #676.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Regan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Wayne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Regan #151 in 1999, Wayne #296 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Regan #945, Wayne #1951.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1999–2025
Regan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Wayne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Regan #330 in 1999, Wayne #224 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Regan #676, Wayne #676.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Wayne

Pairs where Wayne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Wayne vs Derek
Wayne and Derek changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #676 and #432.
Wayne · Derek · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Alan vs Wayne
Alan and Wayne both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alan · Wayne · 71 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Brian vs Wayne
Brian and Wayne both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Brian · Wayne · 71 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Wayne vs Colin
Wayne and Colin both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Wayne · Colin · 71 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Regan, Wayne
Field	Regan	Wayne
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	Used for both boys and girls	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Regan and Wayne both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Regan

Popularity journey

First recorded1977
First recorded at #75 among boys in New Zealand in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2004
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1977–2004).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Wayne

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys