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 #2678

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Waymon

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Metric Waylan Waymon
Current Rank #2678 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,237 4,740
Peak Year 2023 1936
Peak Year Births 60 95
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Waylan Waymon
1880ss — 13
1890ss — 49
1900ss — 64
1910ss — 386
1920ss 18 630
1930ss 32 791
1940ss 20 807
1950ss 11 694
1960ss 42 506
1970ss 85 329
1980ss 45 213
1990ss 86 139
2000ss 211 69
2010ss 430 33
2020ss 257 17

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 —

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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