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 #2678

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Name B

Waylon

Boy name · Rank #65

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Metric Waylan Waylon
Current Rank #2678 #65
Total Births (all years) 1,237 49,608
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 60 4,918
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Waylan Waylon
1910ss — 34
1920ss 18 107
1930ss 32 187
1940ss 20 181
1950ss 11 141
1960ss 42 320
1970ss 85 1,604
1980ss 45 1,945
1990ss 86 1,206
2000ss 211 3,345
2010ss 430 17,605
2020ss 257 22,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waylan Waylon
2014 39 1,500
2015 44 1,761
2016 44 2,059
2017 44 2,427
2018 48 2,789
2019 59 3,438
2020 48 3,586
2021 42 4,657
2022 58 4,918
2023 60 4,894
2024 49 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, 1923–2024.

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