Wayden vs Waylon

Side-by-side comparison of Wayden and Waylon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wayden

Boy name · Rank #5008

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Name B

Waylon

Boy name · Rank #65

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Metric Wayden Waylon
Current Rank #5008 #65
Total Births (all years) 200 49,608
Peak Year 2024 2022
Peak Year Births 20 4,918
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wayden Waylon
1910ss — 34
1920ss — 107
1930ss — 187
1940ss — 181
1950ss — 141
1960ss — 320
1970ss — 1,604
1980ss — 1,945
1990ss — 1,206
2000ss 25 3,345
2010ss 102 17,605
2020ss 73 22,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayden Waylon
2014 11 1,500
2015 8 1,761
2016 6 2,059
2017 11 2,427
2018 11 2,789
2019 15 3,438
2020 13 3,586
2021 11 4,657
2022 12 4,918
2023 17 4,894
2024 20 4,878

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2006–2024.

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