Waylynn
The Story of Waylynn
As a girl name
Waylynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2013, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 47 Waylynns were born — ranking #3,334 that year. As of 2026, Waylynn ranks #4,835 for girls with 28 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 399 Waylynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Waylynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 25 Waylynns were born — ranking #4,181 that year. As of 2026, Waylynn ranks #5,362 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+82% over the past five years). In total, more than 155 Waylynns 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 Waylynn
Waylynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 399 births in the dataset. Waylynn's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,334. Use the chart and map above to compare Waylynn'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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