Waylon
BoysBest rank #94 (2025) · ranked in 1 years
Ranked in 1 year, Waylon reached its best position of #94 in 2025.
It held near #94 between 2025 and 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Waylon at #94.
5,425 newborns received the name Waylon in 2025, its peak year.
Waylon was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
- 2025945,425
Where Waylon is most popular
In 2025, Waylon was recorded in 48 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 5,399 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 429 births, 8.0% of the national total, where it ranked #154 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 51.7% of Waylon births, against 7.5% Northeast, 26.7% Midwest, 14.0% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Waylon placed as high as #1 in West Virginia and as low as #790 in New Jersey.
The 3 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas429 · #154 there
- 2Tennessee299 · #11 there
- 3Ohio281 · #42 there
- 4North Carolina262 · #42 there
- 5Florida256 · #139 there
Share by census region
- Northeast7.5%
- Midwest26.7%
- South51.7%
- West14.0%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Waylon a popular name?
- Waylon reached a best rank of #94 in 2025 and has charted in 1 year.
- Where does Waylon rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Waylon ranks #94.
- Is Waylon a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Waylon most popular?
- Waylon peaked around 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)