Waylin
The Story of Waylin
As a girl name
Waylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 12 Waylins were born — ranking #8,457 that year. As of 2026, Waylin ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-23%). 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
Waylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 32 Waylins were born — ranking #3,558 that year. As of 2026, Waylin ranks #3,975 for boys 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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