Wylan — #7462 US boys' name
305 babies named Wylan in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
44% of everyone ever named Wylan was born in this single decade.
16 babies were named Wylan in 2009 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Wylan
The Social Security Administration has registered 305 babies named Wylan between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wylan currently holds the #7462 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 16 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Wylan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Wylan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Wylan 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 305 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.
Wylan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Wylan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997
- Peak year (2009)
- 16
- Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
Currently ranks #7462 among boys.
305 total births across 28 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2009 with 16 births in a single year.
Wylan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 133 births that decade — 44% of Wylan's all-time total
Wylan decade highlights
- Peak decade 133 births
- Runner-up 84 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2010s was Wylan's strongest decade
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 44% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wylan? ▼
When was Wylan most popular? ▼
How long has the name Wylan been used? ▼
What names are similar to Wylan? ▼
Keep exploring Wylan
Nearby Names Like Wylan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wylan
Compare Wylan side by side: Wylan vs Wylie Wylan vs Wylder Wylan vs Wylee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Wylan
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1997–2024 (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.