Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Near The Path
From the meadow of quaking aspen trees; evocative of Sir Walter Scott''s Waverly novels
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
wa(y)-la-nd
Famous People
Singer Waylon Jennings
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #2219, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2284, 61 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2022 | 47 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 41 |
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