NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Waylon
Waylon is a boy's name.
▲ RisingGeneration Alpha
49,608
Total named
12
Avg ageestimated
2022
Peak year
#65
Rank in 2024
Waylon peaked in 2022, when about 4,918 boys were given the name. It's still going strong — ranked 65th for boys in 2024. Most people named Waylon today are around 12 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Alpha. In all, roughly 49,608 boys have been named Waylon since record-keeping began in 1911.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Waylon each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 20224,918 boys192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Waylon is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
1% girls
99% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Waylon:
KaidenGriffinNoelEllisEmilioLane
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Waylon each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.