US rank #4365 Unisex name Peak 2019 341 births

Waylynn — #4365 US unisex name

341 babies named Waylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1572020s184
#4365
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Waylynn was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

47 babies were named Waylynn in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Waylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 341 babies named Waylynn between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Waylynn currently holds the #4365 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 47 babies received it in a single year. Waylynn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 120 additional births since 2011.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Waylynn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 184 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Waylynn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Waylynn in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Waylynn 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 341 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.

Waylynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

341

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2019

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,365

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Waylynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
47
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
01020304050 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 6

Waylynn popularity over time — boys

120 total births recorded since 2011 (Waylynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 120 births
051015202530 2024202320222021202020192018201720162011 5

Waylynn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
184 births that decade — 54% of Waylynn's all-time total
2010s1572020s184

Waylynn by state

Where Waylynn concentrates geographically — total births since 2013

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Waylynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 2.9%
#2 Florida
5 1.5%
#3 Michigan
5 1.5%
Texas share of Waylynn's total US births 2.9%
Even split

10 of 341 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waylynn?
341 babies have been named Waylynn since 2013. It currently ranks #4365 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 47 births.
When was Waylynn most popular?
Waylynn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Waylynn most popular?
The top states for the name Waylynn are Texas (10 births), Florida (5 births), Michigan (5 births).
Is Waylynn a unisex name?
Yes, Waylynn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 341 births, and as a boy's name it has 120 births.
How long has the name Waylynn been used?
Waylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Waylynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wayne, Waynette, Waylon, Waynetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2013–2024 (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.