How Many People Are Named Waylen?
An estimated 2,299 people in the United States have the first name Waylen. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Waylen peaked in popularity in 2023 with 410 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waylen 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 Waylen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Waylen is overwhelmingly male, 63 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Waylen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,299
About 1 in 149,088 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2023
410 births
Total Registered
2,323
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waylen
Waylen is predominantly male (97.3%), though 63 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Waylen as a male name
Ranked #796 in 2024
315 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (402 births)
Waylen as a female name
Ranked #13,342 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (16 births)
Waylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waylen span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,294 babies were registered. Waylen remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Waylen by Decade
How has Waylen 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.
Waylen by State
Birth registrations for Waylen span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Florida, Indiana. The lowest are in Montana, New Hampshire, Iowa. On average, about 35 Waylens were registered per state.
Waylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Waylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Waylen
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Waylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waylen?
We estimate approximately 2,299 people named Waylen 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 149,088 Americans share this first name.
Is Waylen a common name?
Waylen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,323 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waylen most popular?
Waylen reached peak popularity in 2023, when 410 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waylen is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waylen a male name?
Waylen is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waylen Smith, Waylen Johnson, Waylen 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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