US rank #3859 Unisex name Peak 2023 234 births

Waylyn — #3859 US boys' name

234 babies named Waylyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s72010s982020s129
#3859
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% 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.

What the Data Says About Waylyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 234 babies named Waylyn between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Waylyn currently holds the #3859 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 37 babies received it in a single year. Waylyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 106 additional births since 2015.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Waylyn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 129 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Waylyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Waylyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 234 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Waylyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

234

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2023

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,859

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Waylyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
37
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
010203040 20242022202020182016201420122007 7

Waylyn popularity over time — girls

106 total births recorded since 2015 (Waylyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 106 births
05101520 2024202320222021202020192018201720162015 5

Waylyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
129 births that decade — 55% of Waylyn's all-time total
2000s72010s982020s129

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waylyn?
234 babies have been named Waylyn since 2007. It currently ranks #3859 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 37 births.
When was Waylyn most popular?
Waylyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 129 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 234 births, and as a girl's name it has 106 births.
How long has the name Waylyn been used?
Waylyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.