Waymon vs Wayland

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

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Waymon

Boy name

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Name B

Wayland

Boy name · Rank #3094

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Metric Waymon Wayland
Current Rank Unranked #3094
Total Births (all years) 4,740 4,159
Peak Year 1936 2023
Peak Year Births 95 64
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Waymon Wayland
1880ss 13 18
1890ss 49 10
1900ss 64 13
1910ss 386 311
1920ss 630 482
1930ss 791 462
1940ss 807 479
1950ss 694 395
1960ss 506 390
1970ss 329 433
1980ss 213 264
1990ss 139 208
2000ss 69 157
2010ss 33 309
2020ss 17 228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waymon Wayland
2014 — 33
2015 6 39
2016 — 41
2017 7 33
2018 6 47
2019 — 47
2020 — 28
2021 5 50
2022 6 47
2023 6 64
2024 — 39

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, 1888–2023.

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