Total births
33
Girls' name · since 2016
Waelynn
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Waelynn, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13221
- among girls today
- 33
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other girls
Waelynn currently ranks #13221 among girls' names in America, with 33 babies recorded since 2016.
Waelynn has 33 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13221 as of the latest data, more common than 25% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2024.
- #13221 among girls today
- 33 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Waelynn is currently the #13221 girls' name in America, more common than 25% of girls - 33 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13221
- among girls today
- 33
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other girls
Waelynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13221
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 25% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Waelynn was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Waelynn in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Waelynn compares
33 11th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Waelynn's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Waelynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Waelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waelynn's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waelynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#13,221
Active since
2016
Waelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Waelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Waelynn's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Waelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waelynn? ▼
Waelynn has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13221 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Waelynn most popular? ▼
Waelynn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Waelynn been used? ▼
Waelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Waelynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waelyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Waelynn: #13221 Girls' Name - 33 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waelynn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Waelynn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.