Total births
259
Unisex name · since 2007
Waylyn
Waylyn has 259 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3775
- among boys today
- 259
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Waylyn currently ranks #3775 among unisex names in America, with 259 babies recorded since 2007.
Waylyn has 259 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3775 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of boys, 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 2007 to 2025.
- #3775 among boys today
- 259 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Waylyn is currently the #3775 unisex name in America, more common than 74% of boys - 259 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3775
- among boys today
- 259
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Waylyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3775
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 74% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Waylyn was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
37 babies were named Waylyn in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Waylyn compares
259 43th 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
Waylyn's all-time total is 29% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Waylyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 259 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 23 | 22,252 |
Waylyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Waylyn's full recorded timeline at 2018, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Waylyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#3,775
Active since
2007
Waylyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Waylyn popularity over time - girls
114 total births recorded since 2015 (Waylyn as girls' name)
Waylyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Waylyn's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Waylyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
154 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 154 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waylyn? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 259 babies named Waylyn. Today it holds rank #3775 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 37 births.
When was Waylyn most popular? ▼
Waylyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Waylyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Waylyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 259 births, and as a girl's name it has 114 births.
How long has the name Waylyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Waylyn since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Waylyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Waylyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waylyn
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Waymon Boy
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Wayland Boy
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Wayman Boy
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Waylyn: #3775 Unisex Name - 259 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waylyn. 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 Waylyn 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.