Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Waylynn

Gender Unisex · 72% girls Rank 2025 #6,097 Trend ↓ Falling 31%
Rank 2025
#6,097
among girls · ↓1,718 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Waylynn · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
61 babies
All-time total
502
#14,355 all-time among girls
First recorded
2011
in Social Security records

Waylynn popularity over time

502 babies have been named Waylynn since 2011, 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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2010s 157 42 199 20 – #3,384
2020s (to 2025) 205 98 303 51 +154% #3,496

Where Waylynn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Waylynn

Waylynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,097 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 502 American babies have been named Waylynn, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 61 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 Waylynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Waylynn?

The median living Waylynn is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 500 people named Waylynn are alive in the United States today.

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

Waylynn 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 20 #6,097 20 #5,030
2024 33 #4,379 14 #6,449
2023 30 #4,648 17 #5,651
2022 36 #4,103 25 #4,292
2021 42 #3,671 8 #9,645
2020 44 #3,496 14 #6,270
2019 47 #3,384 9 #8,844
2018 32 #4,451 13 #6,684
2017 42 #3,693 6 #12,167
2016 15 #7,964 9 #8,769
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Waylynn?

The median living Waylynn is about 5 years old. Half of all living Waylynns are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Waylynn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Waylynn are alive in the United States, based on 502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Waylynn in 2025?

Waylynn ranked #6,097 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Waylynn?

502 babies have been named Waylynn in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Waylynn most popular?

Waylynn peaked in 2022, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Waylynn a boy or girl name?

Waylynn is used for both: about 72% of babies named Waylynn have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Waylynn rising or falling?

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

Will Waylynn become more popular?

Waylynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Waylynn 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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