Waylan vs Waylon

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

Name A

Waylan

Boy name · Rank #2688

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Name B

Waylon

Boy name · Rank #65

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Metric Waylan Waylon
Current Rank #2688 #65
Total Births (all years) 1,288 55,048
Peak Year 2023 2025
Peak Year Births 60 5,408
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Waylan Waylon
1910s - 34
1920s 18 107
1930s 32 187
1940s 20 181
1950s 11 141
1960s 42 320
1970s 85 1,604
1980s 45 1,945
1990s 86 1,206
2000s 211 3,345
2010s 430 17,612
2020s 308 28,366

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waylan Waylon
2014 39 1,501
2015 44 1,761
2016 44 2,060
2017 44 2,427
2018 48 2,790
2019 59 3,441
2020 48 3,588
2021 42 4,660
2022 58 4,923
2023 60 4,895
2024 49 4,892
2025 51 5,408

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, 1923–2025.

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