Waylon Name Popularity and Statistics
Waylon is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births55,338
First Year on Record1911
Waylon popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 17 | #6,546 |
| 2025 | Boys | 5,408 | #56 |
| 2024 | Girls | 27 | #4,893 |
| 2024 | Boys | 4,892 | #65 |
| 2023 | Girls | 36 | #4,047 |
| 2023 | Boys | 4,895 | #63 |
| 2022 | Girls | 35 | #4,108 |
| 2022 | Boys | 4,923 | #66 |
| 2021 | Girls | 30 | #4,507 |
| 2021 | Boys | 4,660 | #69 |
| 2020 | Girls | 31 | #4,358 |
| 2020 | Boys | 3,588 | #103 |
| 2019 | Girls | 28 | #4,773 |
| 2019 | Boys | 3,441 | #113 |
| 2018 | Girls | 17 | #6,792 |
| 2018 | Boys | 2,790 | #142 |
| 2017 | Girls | 18 | #6,531 |
| 2017 | Boys | 2,427 | #162 |
| 2016 | Girls | 23 | #5,622 |
| 2016 | Boys | 2,060 | #196 |
| 2015 | Girls | 12 | #8,931 |
| 2015 | Boys | 1,761 | #222 |
| 2014 | Girls | 8 | #11,931 |
| 2014 | Boys | 1,501 | #251 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2025 · Boys
5,408 recorded births and rank #56.
2022 · Boys
4,923 recorded births and rank #66.
2023 · Boys
4,895 recorded births and rank #63.
2024 · Boys
4,892 recorded births and rank #65.
Where Waylon ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- WV
- Rank #1 · 115 recorded births
- KY
- Rank #4 · 223 recorded births
- MS
- Rank #6 · 106 recorded births
- MT
- Rank #7 · 43 recorded births
- OK
- Rank #8 · 138 recorded births
- TN
- Rank #9 · 299 recorded births
- AR
- Rank #9 · 122 recorded births
- AL
- Rank #11 · 162 recorded births