Waylyn vs Waylon

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

Name A

Waylyn

Boy name · Rank #3859

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Name B

Waylon

Boy name · Rank #65

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Waylyn Waylon
Current Rank #3859 #65
Total Births (all years) 234 49,608
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 37 4,918
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2007 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Waylyn Waylon
1910ss — 34
1920ss — 107
1930ss — 187
1940ss — 181
1950ss — 141
1960ss — 320
1970ss — 1,604
1980ss — 1,945
1990ss — 1,206
2000ss 7 3,345
2010ss 98 17,605
2020ss 129 22,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waylyn Waylon
2014 10 1,500
2015 6 1,761
2016 12 2,059
2017 12 2,427
2018 13 2,789
2019 24 3,438
2020 19 3,586
2021 17 4,657
2022 27 4,918
2023 37 4,894
2024 29 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, 2007–2024.

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