Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Waylyn

Gender Unisex · 31% girls Rank 2025 #4,381 Trend ↑ Rising 71%
Rank 2025
#4,381
among boys · ↓597 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Waylyn · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
51 babies
All-time total
373
#10,795 all-time among boys
First recorded
2007
in Social Security records

Waylyn popularity over time

373 babies have been named Waylyn since 2007, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s – 7 7 1 – #10,862
2010s 40 98 138 14 +1871% #4,325
2020s (to 2025) 74 154 228 38 +175% #3,287

Where Waylyn 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Waylyn

Waylyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,381 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 373 American babies have been named Waylyn, about 69% boys and 31% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 51 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 Waylyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Waylyn?

The median living Waylyn is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Waylyn are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Waylyn 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 8 #11,864 24 #4,381
2024 14 #7,933 30 #3,784
2023 14 #8,030 37 #3,287
2022 10 #10,348 27 #4,081
2021 17 #6,949 17 #5,547
2020 11 #9,513 19 #5,028
2019 13 #8,579 24 #4,325
2018 6 #15,578 13 #6,683
2017 10 #10,651 12 #7,072
2016 6 #16,124 12 #7,124
2015 5 #18,963 6 #12,017
2014 – – 10 #8,090
2013 – – 10 #8,071
2012 – – 5 #14,123
2011 – – 6 #12,211
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Waylyn?

The median living Waylyn is about 4 years old. Half of all living Waylyns are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Waylyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Waylyn are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Waylyn in 2025?

Waylyn ranked #4,381 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Waylyn?

373 babies have been named Waylyn in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Waylyn most popular?

Waylyn peaked in 2023, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Waylyn a boy or girl name?

Waylyn is used for both: about 31% of babies named Waylyn have been girls and 69% boys.

Is the name Waylyn rising or falling?

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

Will Waylyn become more popular?

Waylyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Waylyn 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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