Wayman vs Waylon

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

Name A

Wayman

Boy name

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Name B

Waylon

Boy name · Rank #65

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wayman Waylon
Current Rank Unranked #65
Total Births (all years) 2,850 49,608
Peak Year 1950 2022
Peak Year Births 59 4,918
Peak Decade 1950ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wayman Waylon
1880ss 15 —
1890ss 56 —
1900ss 68 —
1910ss 260 34
1920ss 426 107
1930ss 379 187
1940ss 417 181
1950ss 472 141
1960ss 276 320
1970ss 207 1,604
1980ss 131 1,945
1990ss 89 1,206
2000ss 47 3,345
2010ss 7 17,605
2020ss — 22,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayman Waylon
2014 — 1,500
2015 — 1,761
2016 — 2,059
2017 — 2,427
2018 — 2,789
2019 — 3,438
2020 — 3,586
2021 — 4,657
2022 — 4,918
2023 — 4,894
2024 — 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, 1884–2010.

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