Waylan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,599

among boys · ↑112 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Waylan · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,492

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

65 babies

All-time total

1,299

#4,373 all-time among boys

First recorded

1923

in Social Security records

Waylan popularity over time

1,299 babies have been named Waylan since 1923, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	18	18	2	–	#3,943
1930s	–	32	32	3	+78%	#2,738
1940s	–	20	20	2	-38%	#2,860
1950s	–	11	11	1	-45%	#3,669
1960s	–	42	42	4	+282%	#2,863
1970s	–	85	85	9	+102%	#3,034
1980s	–	45	45	5	-47%	#3,848
1990s	–	86	86	9	+91%	#4,443
2000s	–	211	211	21	+145%	#3,101
2010s	6	430	436	44	+107%	#2,336
2020s (to 2025)	5	308	313	52	+20%	#2,342

Where Waylan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	52	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Waylan

Waylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,599 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 1,299 American babies have been named Waylan. Its peak came in 2019, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Waylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Waylan?

The median living Waylan is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 1,200 people named Waylan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Waylan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	51	#2,599
2024	–	–	49	#2,711
2023	–	–	60	#2,342
2022	–	–	58	#2,437
2021	–	–	42	#2,970
2020	5	#17,381	48	#2,653
2019	6	#15,442	59	#2,336
2018	–	–	48	#2,633
2017	–	–	44	#2,796
2016	–	–	44	#2,776
2015	–	–	44	#2,762
2014	–	–	39	#2,983
2013	–	–	31	#3,492
2012	–	–	39	#3,000
2011	–	–	36	#3,162
2010	–	–	46	#2,678
2009	–	–	23	#4,421
2008	–	–	38	#3,101
2007	–	–	30	#3,587
2006	–	–	24	#4,095
2005	–	–	23	#4,056
2004	–	–	18	#4,785
2003	–	–	18	#4,604
2002	–	–	14	#5,384
2001	–	–	7	#9,197
2000	–	–	16	#4,776
1995	–	–	9	#6,386
1990	–	–	9	#5,798
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	10	#4,127
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	10	#3,275
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	10	#2,863
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	6	#3,669
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	8	#2,860
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	7	#3,582
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Waylan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Waylan?

The median living Waylan is about 12 years old. Half of all living Waylans are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Waylan are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Waylan are alive in the United States, based on 1,299 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Waylan in 2025?

Waylan ranked #2,599 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Waylan?

1,299 babies have been named Waylan in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Waylan most popular?

Waylan peaked in 2019, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Waylan a boy or girl name?

Waylan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Waylan rising or falling?

Waylan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Waylan become more popular?

Waylan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 boys named Waylan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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