Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Waylin

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #3,652 Trend ↑ Rising 61%
Rank 2025
#3,652
among boys · ↑910 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Waylin · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
38 babies
All-time total
453
#9,044 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Waylin popularity over time

453 babies have been named Waylin since 1978, 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
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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 – – – – – –
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1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,735
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 10 10 1 – #9,447
2000s – 41 41 4 +310% #9,544
2010s 19 188 207 21 +405% #4,256
2020s (to 2025) 36 154 190 32 +53% #3,625

Where Waylin 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Waylin

Waylin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,652 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 453 American babies have been named Waylin, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Waylin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Waylin?

The median living Waylin is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Waylin are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Waylin 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 – – 31 #3,652
2024 7 #13,394 23 #4,562
2023 6 #15,075 32 #3,625
2022 5 #17,612 27 #4,080
2021 12 #8,950 23 #4,487
2020 6 #14,981 18 #5,216
2019 5 #17,843 22 #4,627
2018 – – 16 #5,755
2017 8 #12,662 21 #4,738
2016 6 #16,123 24 #4,317
2015 – – 21 #4,700
2014 – – 24 #4,256
2013 – – 17 #5,387
2012 – – 17 #5,468
2011 – – 15 #5,930
2010 – – 11 #7,561
2009 – – 6 #12,407
2008 – – 8 #9,824
2007 – – 6 #12,289
2006 – – 8 #9,544
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 7 #9,894
2003 – – – –
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2001 – – 6 #10,497
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1990 – – 5 #9,447
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Waylin?

The median living Waylin is about 7 years old. Half of all living Waylins are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Waylin are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Waylin are alive in the United States, based on 453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Waylin in 2025?

Waylin ranked #3,652 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Waylin?

453 babies have been named Waylin in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Waylin most popular?

Waylin peaked in 2023, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Waylin a boy or girl name?

Waylin is used for both: about 12% of babies named Waylin have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Waylin rising or falling?

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

Will Waylin become more popular?

Waylin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Waylin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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