How Many People Are Named Wailyn?
An estimated 27 people in the United States have the first name Wailyn. It is used for both genders, with 77.8% male. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Wailyn peaked in popularity in 2023 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wailyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wailyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wailyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
27
About 1 in 12,694,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.8% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2023
11 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wailyn
Wailyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.8%) and females (22.2%). Out of 27 total births registered, 21 were male and 6 were female.
Wailyn as a male name
Ranked #14,099 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (6 births)
Wailyn as a female name
Ranked #15,055 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (6 births)
Wailyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wailyn span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 16 babies were registered. Wailyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wailyn by Decade
How has Wailyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wailyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wailyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wailyn
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wailyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wailyn?
We estimate approximately 27 people named Wailyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,694,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Wailyn a common name?
Wailyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wailyn most popular?
Wailyn reached peak popularity in 2023, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wailyn is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wailyn a male name?
Wailyn is predominantly male. 77.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wailyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wailyn Smith, Wailyn Johnson, Wailyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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