Compare two names
Waylen and Waylon side by side: Waylen peaked in 2023 and Waylon in 2025; in 2025 they were given to 289 and 5,425 babies.
Waylen and Waylon, year by year
Girls and boys together; Waylen solid, Waylon dashed.
| Waylen | Waylon | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 289 | 5,425 |
| Rank 2025 | #849 among boys’ names | #56 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 2,615 | 55,338 |
| Peak year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Girls | 2% | 1% |
| Alive, estimated | 2,590 | 54,100 |
| Median age | 4 | 6 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.