How Many People Are Named Waylyn?
An estimated 338 people in the United States have the first name Waylyn. It is used for both genders, with 68.8% male. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Waylyn peaked in popularity in 2023 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waylyn 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 Waylyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
338
About 1 in 1,014,066 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.8% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2023
51 births
Total Registered
340
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waylyn
Waylyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.8%) and females (31.2%). Out of 340 total births registered, 234 were male and 106 were female.
Waylyn as a male name
Ranked #3,875 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (37 births)
Waylyn as a female name
Ranked #7,905 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (17 births)
Waylyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waylyn span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 195 babies were registered. Waylyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Waylyn by Decade
How has Waylyn 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.
Waylyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Waylyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Waylyn
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Waylyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waylyn?
We estimate approximately 338 people named Waylyn 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 1,014,066 Americans share this first name.
Is Waylyn a common name?
Waylyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 340 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waylyn most popular?
Waylyn reached peak popularity in 2023, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waylyn is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waylyn a male name?
Waylyn is predominantly male. 68.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waylyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waylyn Smith, Waylyn Johnson, Waylyn 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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