Waylyn
The Story of Waylyn
As a girl name
Waylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 17 Waylyns were born — ranking #6,689 that year. As of 2026, Waylyn ranks #7,604 for girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 134 Waylyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Waylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 37 Waylyns were born — ranking #3,226 that year. As of 2026, Waylyn ranks #3,351 for boys with 36 births, rising sharply (+92% over the past five years). In total, more than 304 Waylyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Waylyn
Waylyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 304 births in the dataset. Waylyn's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,226. Use the chart and map above to compare Waylyn'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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