Waylin
The Story of Waylin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Waylin as a girl name dates back to 2016, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Waylin — #8,457 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Waylins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 55 Waylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Waylin as a boy name dates back to 1978, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Waylin — #3,558 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Waylins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,975 among boy names with 28 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). In total, more than 423 Waylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Waylin
Waylin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 423 births in the dataset. Waylin's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,558. Use the chart and map above to compare Waylin'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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