Waylon
Waylon is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Waylon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Waylon is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Waylon
The earliest SSA record of Waylon as a baby boy name dates back to 1911, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 5,300 newborns named Waylon — #56 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Waylons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #56 among baby boy names with 5,300 births, rising sharply (+49% over the past five years). In total, more than 60K Waylons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Waylon
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About the name Waylon
Waylon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 60K births in the dataset. Waylon's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #56. Use the chart and map above to compare Waylon'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.