Unisex name · since 2013
Waylynn
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 362 babies named Waylynn, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,382 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,096 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 362
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Waylynn is the #6096 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 362 recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Waylynn recorded 362 times among girls since 2013, holding rank #6096 nationally today, ahead of 65% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #14,382 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,096 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 362 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waylynn ranks #14,382 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,096 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 362 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14,382 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,096 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 362
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
Waylynn's 362 recorded births place it above 80.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Waylynn compares
362 49th percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Waylynn's all-time total is 4% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Waylynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 362 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 21 | 19,840 |
Waylynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waylynn's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waylynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Waylynn popularity over time - boys
140 total births recorded since 2011 (Waylynn as boys' name)
Waylynn by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (205 births, 57% of the file).
2020s was Waylynn's strongest decade.
205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Waylynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
157 births
- 2020s
2020s
205 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 205 births (57% of all-time use).
Waylynn by state
Where Waylynn concentrates geographically, total births since 2013
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- Texas records the most Waylynns (10 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Waylynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~12 yrs)
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, 2013–2025 (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 Waylynn 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.