How Many People Are Named Waylon?
An estimated 48,882 people in the United States have the first name Waylon. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Waylon peaked in popularity in 2022 with 4,953 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waylon 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 Waylon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Waylon is overwhelmingly male, 273 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Waylon is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
48,882
About 1 in 7,012 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2022
4,953 births
Total Registered
49,881
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waylon
Waylon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 49,881 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Waylon as a male name
Ranked #65 in 2024
4,878 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (4,918 births)
Waylon as a female name
Ranked #5,000 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (36 births)
Waylon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waylon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 23,092 babies were registered. Waylon remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Waylon by Decade
How has Waylon 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.
Waylon by State
Birth registrations for Waylon span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Hawaii, Delaware. On average, about 932 Waylons were registered per state.
Waylon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Waylon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Waylon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waylon?
We estimate approximately 48,882 people named Waylon 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 7,012 Americans share this first name.
Is Waylon a common name?
Waylon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49,881 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waylon most popular?
Waylon reached peak popularity in 2022, when 4,953 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waylon is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waylon a male name?
Waylon is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waylon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waylon Smith, Waylon Johnson, Waylon 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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