Waynard vs Waylon

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

Name A

Waynard

Boy name

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Name B

Waylon

Boy name · Rank #65

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Waynard Waylon
Current Rank Unranked #65
Total Births (all years) 10 49,608
Peak Year 1940 2022
Peak Year Births 5 4,918
Peak Decade 1940ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1911

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waynard 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, 1940–1950.

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