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