Wayland vs Waylon

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

Name A

Wayland

Boy name · Rank #3094

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Name B

Waylon

Boy name · Rank #65

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Metric Wayland Waylon
Current Rank #3094 #65
Total Births (all years) 4,159 49,608
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 64 4,918
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wayland Waylon
1880ss 18 —
1890ss 10 —
1900ss 13 —
1910ss 311 34
1920ss 482 107
1930ss 462 187
1940ss 479 181
1950ss 395 141
1960ss 390 320
1970ss 433 1,604
1980ss 264 1,945
1990ss 208 1,206
2000ss 157 3,345
2010ss 309 17,605
2020ss 228 22,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayland Waylon
2014 33 1,500
2015 39 1,761
2016 41 2,059
2017 33 2,427
2018 47 2,789
2019 47 3,438
2020 28 3,586
2021 50 4,657
2022 47 4,918
2023 64 4,894
2024 39 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, 1884–2024.

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