Waymon vs Waylon

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

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Waymon

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Waylon

Boy name · Rank #65

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Metric Waymon Waylon
Current Rank Unranked #65
Total Births (all years) 4,740 49,608
Peak Year 1936 2022
Peak Year Births 95 4,918
Peak Decade 1940ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Waymon Waylon
1880ss 13 —
1890ss 49 —
1900ss 64 —
1910ss 386 34
1920ss 630 107
1930ss 791 187
1940ss 807 181
1950ss 694 141
1960ss 506 320
1970ss 329 1,604
1980ss 213 1,945
1990ss 139 1,206
2000ss 69 3,345
2010ss 33 17,605
2020ss 17 22,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waymon Waylon
2014 — 1,500
2015 6 1,761
2016 — 2,059
2017 7 2,427
2018 6 2,789
2019 — 3,438
2020 — 3,586
2021 5 4,657
2022 6 4,918
2023 6 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, 1888–2023.

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