Baby Name Popularity Profile

Waylon

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Waylon.

✦ Holy land or battle land 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #56
All-Time Peak Rank #56 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 55,048 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.4% Boy / 0.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1911 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 5,408 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Waylon Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Holy land or battle land
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old English name WΔ“land (or Weyland), which itself comes from Germanic elements meaning 'holy land' or 'battle land'.
Common Nicknames
Way
Alternative Spellings
Waylen
Pronunciation: WAY-lon
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Waylon

According to SSA data, Waylon achieved its highest historical rank of #56 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 5,408 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 207.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 108 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Waylon across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +207.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,408 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 5 yrs
Years in Top 500 20 yrs
Registry Streak 108 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 34
1920s: 107
1930s: 187
1940s: 181
1950s: 141
1960s: 320
1970s: 1,604
1980s: 1,945
1990s: 1,206
2000s: 3,345
2010s: 17,612
2020s: 28,366

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Wa-yon
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with W, a letter used by only 1.1% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Kentucky
Top States Kentucky, Tennessee, Alaska, Oklahoma, West Virginia
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Kentucky #4 2,257 2024 +53.8% Growth
Tennessee #9 2,755 2025 +45.9% Growth
Alaska #20 155 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #8 1,466 2025 +64.3% Growth
West Virginia #1 992 2025 +55.4% Growth
Idaho #24 408 2025 +100.0% Growth
North Carolina #27 2,795 2021 +30.3% Growth
Arkansas #9 1,048 2025 +106.8% Growth
Montana #7 283 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #26 124 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #13 1,988 2023 +34.5% Growth
Georgia #28 2,489 2022 +29.1% Growth
Alabama #11 1,539 2022 +67.0% Growth
Indiana #15 1,933 2025 +29.7% Growth
South Dakota #21 264 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #6 990 2025 +30.9% Growth
South Carolina #11 1,117 2025 +98.7% Growth
Florida #79 2,558 2025 +56.1% Growth
Oregon #43 667 2025 +29.1% Growth
Utah #84 600 2024 +51.3% Growth
Louisiana #28 1,248 2022 +5.6% Growth
Kansas #18 723 2022 +64.7% Growth
North Dakota #25 218 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #154 209 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #55 1,410 2022 +34.6% Growth
Texas #92 4,710 2025 +51.1% Growth
Washington #69 993 2023 +41.9% Growth
Arizona #91 736 2025 +116.3% Growth
Vermont #47 99 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #26 2,570 2025 +31.3% Growth
Iowa #15 721 2023 +87.5% Growth
Minnesota #56 971 2023 +27.8% Growth
Wisconsin #30 1,039 2025 +83.6% Growth
Colorado #93 621 2025 +92.1% Growth
Nebraska #48 362 2024 +28.1% Growth
Maine #48 210 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #56 233 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #54 1,416 2024 +45.6% Growth
New Hampshire #73 114 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #103 452 2021 +41.0% Growth
Pennsylvania #58 1,572 2025 +70.4% Growth
Delaware #166 57 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #80 1,298 2025 +66.7% Growth
California #215 2,393 2021 +25.9% Growth
New York #185 783 2025 +140.0% Growth
Connecticut #236 106 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #357 177 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 16 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #395 125 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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