Waylon
Boy name · #56 in 2025 · Very well-known
In 2025, 5,408 baby boys were named Waylon, placing it at #56 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #222, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 333 boys born in 2025 was named Waylon.
Babies named Waylon per year. Source: SSA.
The 114-year story
Waylon first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 5,408 babies and a rank of #56. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Waylon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Waylon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Waylon is most common
Geography matters for names, and Waylon is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Waylon is most common in WV (19 per 1,000), WY (12 per 1,000), MT (11 per 1,000), KY (11 per 1,000), MS (9.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 3.7 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Waylon is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Waylon
Statistically, parents drawn to Waylon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Weston, Rowan, Walker, Brooks, and Grayson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Waylon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,408 | #56 |
| 2024 | 4,892 | #65 |
| 2023 | 4,895 | #63 |
| 2022 | 4,923 | #66 |
| 2021 | 4,660 | #69 |
| 2020 | 3,588 | #103 |
| 2019 | 3,441 | #113 |
| 2018 | 2,790 | #142 |
| 2017 | 2,427 | #162 |
| 2016 | 2,060 | #196 |
| 2015 | 1,761 | #222 |
| 2014 | 1,501 | #251 |
| 2013 | 1,201 | #290 |
| 2012 | 972 | #324 |
| 2011 | 802 | #373 |
| 2010 | 657 | #420 |
| 2009 | 571 | #480 |
| 2008 | 480 | #546 |
| 2007 | 502 | #520 |
| 2006 | 466 | #544 |
| 2005 | 365 | #615 |
| 2004 | 290 | #688 |
| 2003 | 207 | #840 |
| 2002 | 228 | #756 |
| 2001 | 105 | #1265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Waylon a popular boy name?
Waylon ranked #56 among boys in 2025 with 5,408 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #222.
When was the name Waylon most popular?
Waylon peaked in 2025, when 5,408 American boys received the name (ranked #56 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Waylon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 333 newborn American boys was named Waylon. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.