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Worldwide Name Statistics

Waylon

Ranked #847 - 1 in 148,192 people
US

Most common in

United States

54k bearers

World total

53,984

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#847

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States54k
Worldwide
~54k
rank #847
Rarity
1 in 148,192
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~54k in US

About the name Waylon

There are an estimated 53,984 people named Waylon alive worldwide today. That ranks Waylon at #847 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Waylon is held by approximately 53,984 people, ranking #847 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,148 U.S. residents).

Historically Waylon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Waylon appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Waylon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Waylon, 1911 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1911: 5
  2. 1915: 6
  3. 1916: 7
  4. 1918: 11
  5. 1919: 5
  6. 1920: 9
  7. 1921: 9
  8. 1922: 6
  9. 1923: 8
  10. 1924: 14
  11. 1925: 9
  12. 1926: 14
  13. 1927: 8
  14. 1928: 19
  15. 1929: 11
  16. 1930: 15
  17. 1931: 18
  18. 1932: 9
  19. 1933: 23
  20. 1934: 22
  21. 1935: 18
  22. 1936: 19
  23. 1937: 25
  24. 1938: 29
  25. 1939: 9
  26. 1940: 18
  27. 1941: 20
  28. 1942: 17
  29. 1943: 19
  30. 1944: 19
  31. 1945: 15
  32. 1946: 19
  33. 1947: 18
  34. 1948: 22
  35. 1949: 14
  36. 1950: 11
  37. 1951: 16
  38. 1952: 18
  39. 1953: 15
  40. 1954: 12
  41. 1955: 11
  42. 1956: 18
  43. 1957: 8
  44. 1958: 24
  45. 1959: 8
  46. 1960: 9
  47. 1961: 8
  48. 1962: 17
  49. 1963: 7
  50. 1964: 13
  51. 1965: 11
  52. 1966: 25
  53. 1967: 53
  54. 1968: 79
  55. 1969: 98
  56. 1970: 119
  57. 1971: 111
  58. 1972: 86
  59. 1973: 100
  60. 1974: 88
  61. 1975: 116
  62. 1976: 161
  63. 1977: 253
  64. 1978: 258
  65. 1979: 312
  66. 1980: 387
  67. 1981: 304
  68. 1982: 200
  69. 1983: 184
  70. 1984: 193
  71. 1985: 180
  72. 1986: 128
  73. 1987: 133
  74. 1988: 117
  75. 1989: 119
  76. 1990: 113
  77. 1991: 126
  78. 1992: 135
  79. 1993: 109
  80. 1994: 130
  81. 1995: 109
  82. 1996: 126
  83. 1997: 134
  84. 1998: 110
  85. 1999: 114
  86. 2000: 131
  87. 2001: 105
  88. 2002: 228
  89. 2003: 207
  90. 2004: 290
  91. 2005: 365
  92. 2006: 466
  93. 2007: 502
  94. 2008: 480
  95. 2009: 571
  96. 2010: 657
  97. 2011: 802
  98. 2012: 972
  99. 2013: 1,209
  100. 2014: 1,509
  101. 2015: 1,773
  102. 2016: 2,083
  103. 2017: 2,445
  104. 2018: 2,807
  105. 2019: 3,469
  106. 2020: 3,619
  107. 2021: 4,690
  108. 2022: 4,958
  109. 2023: 4,931
  110. 2024: 4,919
  111. 2025: 5,425

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Waylon worldwide?

There are an estimated 53,984 people named Waylon alive worldwide today, ranking #847 globally.

Is Waylon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 148,192 people. In the United States there are roughly 53,984 bearers, which is 1 in 6,148 Americans.

Is Waylon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Waylon is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Waylon come from?

Who are famous people named Waylon?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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