Waylan vs Waymon

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

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Waylan

Boy name · Rank #2688

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Waymon

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Metric Waylan Waymon
Current Rank #2688 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,288 4,746
Peak Year 2023 1936
Peak Year Births 60 95
Peak Decade 2010s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Waylan Waymon
1880s - 13
1890s - 49
1900s - 64
1910s - 386
1920s 18 630
1930s 32 791
1940s 20 807
1950s 11 694
1960s 42 506
1970s 85 329
1980s 45 213
1990s 86 139
2000s 211 69
2010s 430 33
2020s 308 23

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waylan Waymon
2014 39 -
2015 44 6
2016 44 -
2017 44 7
2018 48 6
2019 59 -
2020 48 -
2021 42 5
2022 58 6
2023 60 6
2024 49 -
2025 51 6

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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