Wailyn
The Story of Wailyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Wailyn as a girl name dates back to 2023, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Wailyn — #13,455 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6 Wailyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Wailyn on the record books as a boy name in 2014, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 6 Wailyns were born — ranking #10,798 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Wailyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Wailyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wailyn
Wailyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Wailyn's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #10,798. Use the chart and map above to compare Wailyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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