Total births
21
Unisex name · since 2014
Wailyn
Wailyn has 21 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13622
- among boys today
- 21
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Wailyn is the #13622 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 21 recorded since 2014.
Wailyn has 21 recorded births among boys since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13622 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #13622 among boys today
- 21 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wailyn is currently the #13622 unisex name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 21 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13622
- among boys today
- 21
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Wailyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13622
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 5% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Wailyn was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
6 babies were named Wailyn in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Wailyn compares
21 8th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Wailyn's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wailyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wailyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wailyn's full recorded timeline at 2023, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wailyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#13,622
Active since
2014
Wailyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Wailyn popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2023 (Wailyn as girls' name)
Wailyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Wailyn's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Wailyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wailyn? ▼
21 babies have been named Wailyn since 2014. It currently ranks #13622 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 6 births.
When was Wailyn most popular? ▼
Wailyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Wailyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wailyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 21 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Wailyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wailyn since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Wailyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waino, Wai, Waitman, Waid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wailyn's data
- Wailyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wailyn
Nearby Names Like Wailyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wailyn
Waino Boy
347 births
Wai Boy
174 births
Waitman Boy
48 births
Waid Boy
45 births
Waine Boy
36 births
Compare Wailyn side by side: Wailyn vs Waino Wailyn vs Wai Wailyn vs Waitman
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Wailyn
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, 2014–2024 (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. "Wailyn: #13622 Unisex Name - 21 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wailyn. 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 Wailyn 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.