Gender
Origin
- English
- Rhyming variant of Waylon - a historical blacksmith with supernatural powers.
Pronunciation
da(y)-len
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #980, 200 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1529, 113 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #5100, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8860, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | 11 |
| 2024 | 142 | 7 |
| 2023 | 140 | 12 |
| 2022 | 178 | 11 |
| 2021 | 129 | 5 |
| 2020 | 139 | 10 |
| 2019 | 158 | 16 |
| 2018 | 141 | 5 |
| 2017 | 137 | 13 |
| 2016 | 150 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #450, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence