US rank #7674 Unisex name Peak 2023 61 births

Waelyn — #7674 US boys' name

61 babies named Waelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s162020s45
#7674
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 46% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Waelyn was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

14 babies were named Waelyn in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Waelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Waelyn between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Waelyn currently holds the #7674 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Waelyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 38 additional births since 2018.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Waelyn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Waelyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Waelyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Waelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

61

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2023

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,674

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Waelyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
14
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
46810121416 202420232022202120192018 10

Waelyn popularity over time — girls

38 total births recorded since 2018 (Waelyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 38 births
45678910 202420232022202120202018 5

Waelyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
45 births that decade — 74% of Waelyn's all-time total
2010s162020s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waelyn?
61 babies have been named Waelyn since 2018. It currently ranks #7674 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 14 births.
When was Waelyn most popular?
Waelyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Waelyn a unisex name?
Yes, Waelyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 61 births, and as a girl's name it has 38 births.
How long has the name Waelyn been used?
Waelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Waelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wael. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2018–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.