Boys' name · since 1923

Waylan

Waylan has 1,288 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,375 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,577 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,288
born since 1923
2010s
peak decade

Waylan currently ranks #2577 among boys' names in America, with 1,288 babies recorded since 1923.

Waylan has 1,288 recorded births among boys since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2577 as of the latest data, more common than 82% 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 1923 to 2025.

  • #4,375 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,577 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,288 born since 1923
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waylan ranks #4,375 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,577 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,288 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,375 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,577 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,288
born since 1923
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%81.5%
Waylan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Waylan's 1,288 recorded births place it above 90.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Waylan compares

1,288 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 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

Waylan's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Waylan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,288 369 358,536
Peak-year births 60 34 22,252

Waylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Waylan's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 60, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Waylan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
60
Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
020406080 192319441969197919922001201020192025 51

Waylan popularity over time - girls

11 total births recorded since 2019 (Waylan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 20192020 5

Waylan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (430 births, 33% of the file).

2010s was Waylan's strongest decade.

430 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Waylan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 430 births (33% of all-time use).

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

How Waylan compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Waylan's total volume

Waylan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -21, 16.2%-55, 11.3%-64, 6.1%-110, 2.4%-145, 6.1%-25, 7.9%-145, 3.3%-30, 6.3%-49, 4.4%-67, 4%-47, 7.7%-85, 11%-51, 3.6%-67, 3%-39, 10.4%Waylan-103, 4.7%Waylan
Waylan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Waylan by state

Where Waylan concentrates geographically, total births since 1923

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Waylan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
32 2.5%
#2 California
23 1.8%
#3 Florida
17 1.3%
#4 Georgia
12 0.9%
#5 Tennessee
10 0.8%
#6 Michigan
7 0.5%
#7 North Carolina
6 0.5%
#8 Indiana
5 0.4%
Texas share of Waylan's total US births 2.5%
Even split

32 of 1,288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Waylan appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waylan? ▼
1,288 babies have been named Waylan since 1923. All-time, it sits at #4,375 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,577 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 60 births.
Where does Waylan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waylan ranks #4,375 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,577 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Waylan most popular? ▼
Waylan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 430 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Waylan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Waylan are Texas (32 births), California (23 births), Florida (17 births).
How long has the name Waylan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Waylan since 1923 -- 103 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Waylan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wayne, Waylon, Waymon, Wayland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Waylan's data

  • Waylan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (430 total births) through the 2020s (308) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Waylans (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Waylan

Nearby Names Like Waylan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waylan

Wayne Boy
#653 354,818 births
Waylon Boy
#56 55,048 births
Waymon Boy
#10730 4,746 births
Wayland Boy
#2285 4,220 births
Wayman Boy
2,850 births

Compare Waylan side by side: Waylan vs Wayne Waylan vs Waylon Waylan vs Waymon

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Waylan

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Broderick #2578
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Adley #2575
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Sandro #2579
1,938 births · Peak 2023
Willem #2574
2,840 births · Peak 2003
Nikolaos #2580
2,072 births · Peak 2014
Duane #2573
115,442 births · Peak 1959
Nicolai #2581
1,865 births · Peak 2015

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Waylan: 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, 1923–2025 (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 Waylan 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.