Waylin vs Waylon

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

Name A

Waylin

Boy name · Rank #4466

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Name B

Waylon

Boy name · Rank #65

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Metric Waylin Waylon
Current Rank #4466 #65
Total Births (all years) 367 49,608
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 32 4,918
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Waylin Waylon
1910ss — 34
1920ss — 107
1930ss — 187
1940ss — 181
1950ss — 141
1960ss — 320
1970ss 5 1,604
1980ss — 1,945
1990ss 10 1,206
2000ss 41 3,345
2010ss 188 17,605
2020ss 123 22,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waylin Waylon
2014 24 1,500
2015 21 1,761
2016 24 2,059
2017 21 2,427
2018 16 2,789
2019 22 3,438
2020 18 3,586
2021 23 4,657
2022 27 4,918
2023 32 4,894
2024 23 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, 1978–2024.

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