Boys' name · since 1911

Waylon

Waylon has 55,048 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#474 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#56 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
55,048
born since 1911
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Waylon is the #56 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 55,048 recorded since 1911.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waylon has been recorded 55,048 times among boys since 1911, currently ranked #56 nationally and more common than 99.6% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2025.

  • #474 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #56 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 55,048 born since 1911
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waylon ranks #474 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #56 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 55,048 born since 1911, peaking in the 2020s.

#474 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#56 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
55,048
born since 1911
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%99.5%
Waylon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Waylon's 55,048 recorded births place it above 98.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

50 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

How Waylon compares

55,048 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Waylon's all-time total is 149x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Waylon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 55,048 369 358,536
Peak-year births 5,408 34 22,252

Waylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Waylon's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 98% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 2%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 5,408, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Waylon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2025

Top 100 boys' name
Peak year (2025)
5,408
Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
02,0004,0006,000 191119291943195719711985199920132025 5,408

Waylon popularity over time - girls

290 total births recorded since 2013 (Waylon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 290 births
010203040 2013201520172019202120232025 17

Waylon by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (28,366 births, 52% of the file).

2020s was Waylon's strongest decade.

28,366 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Waylon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28,366 births (52% of all-time use).

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

How Waylon 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 Waylon's total volume

Waylon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 6080100120140160 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 -146, 2.2%-120, 3.1%-142, 4.4%-146, 6.2%-146, 2.5%-146, 1.6%-143, 4.1%-131, 2.6%-72, 6.5%-146, 2.4%-146, 4%-114, 4.9%-138, 7.2%-144, 4.4%-146, 2%Waylon-115, 9.8%Waylon
Waylon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Waylon by state

Where Waylon concentrates geographically, total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Waylon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,710 8.6%
#2 North Carolina
2,795 5.1%
#3 Tennessee
2,755 5.0%
#4 Ohio
2,570 4.7%
#5 Florida
2,558 4.6%
#6 Georgia
2,489 4.5%
#7 California
2,393 4.3%
#8 Kentucky
2,257 4.1%
Texas share of Waylon's total US births 8.6%
Even split

4,710 of 55,048 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Waylon appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waylon? ▼
55,048 babies have been named Waylon since 1911. All-time, it sits at #474 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #56 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 5,408 births.
Where does Waylon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waylon ranks #474 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #56 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 Waylon most popular? ▼
Waylon was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28,366 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Waylon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Waylon are Texas (4,710 births), North Carolina (2,795 births), Tennessee (2,755 births).
How long has the name Waylon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Waylon since 1911 -- 115 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Waylon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wayne, Waymon, Wayland, Wayman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Waylon's data

  • Texas records the most Waylons (4,710 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 Waylon

Nearby Names Like Waylon

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

Wayne Boy
#653 354,818 births
Waymon Boy
#10730 4,746 births
Wayland Boy
#2285 4,220 births
Wayman Boy
2,850 births
Waylen Boy
#848 2,552 births

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Waylon

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Isaiah #57
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Josiah #54
148,958 births · Peak 2017
Caleb #58
324,350 births · Peak 2002
Logan #53
387,999 births · Peak 2007
Rowan #59
50,628 births · Peak 2025
Wesley #52
247,713 births · Peak 2025
Beau #60
65,592 births · Peak 2025

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Waylon: 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, 1911–2025 (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 Waylon 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.