Waylyn Boy & girl
How popular is Waylyn?
#4,248 boy name in 2025
24 baby boys were named Waylyn in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
372living people named Waylyn (est.)
5median age of people named Waylyn
373babies named Waylyn since 1880
1 in 103,604US babies born in 2025
Waylyn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,248 for boys (▼ 557 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 24 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+300% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,638 in 2015, #4,851 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (37 boys) |
| Highest rank | #3,226 in 2023 |
| First recorded | 2007 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 66% boys, 34% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Waylyn counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Waylon family of names ranked #59 for boys in 2025 (#62 the year before), with 5,830 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Waylon | 5,408 | 93% |
| Waylen | 289 | 5% |
| Waylan | 51 | 1% |
| Waylin | 31 | 1% |
| Waylyn | 24 | 0% |
| Wallen | 27 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Waylyn by decade
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Questions
- Is Waylyn a boy or girl name?
- Waylyn is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 66% of babies named Waylyn were boys and 34% were girls.
- How popular is the name Waylyn?
- 24 baby boys were named Waylyn in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Waylyn most popular?
- Waylyn peaked in 2023, when 37 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #3,226 in 2023.
- How many people are named Waylyn?
- 373 babies have been named Waylyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 372 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 5.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.