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.

#40,048 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 2016
2020s
peak decade

33 girls have been named Waelynn since 2016, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Waelynn has 33 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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.

  • #40,048 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 33 born since 2016
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waelynn ranks #40,048 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.

#40,048 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 2016
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Waelynn's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2021)
9
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
45678910 20162019202020212024 7

Waelynn by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (23 births, 70% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (70% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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. Its archive ordinal is #40,048 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 9 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
Where does Waelynn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waelynn ranks #40,048 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Waelynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.