Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- land by the road
Pronunciation
wa(y)-len
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #678, 402 births); most recent 2025 (rank #848, 289 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #6978, 16 births); most recent 2024 (rank #12120, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 289 | – |
| 2024 | 315 | 7 |
| 2023 | 402 | 8 |
| 2022 | 263 | 16 |
| 2021 | 157 | 9 |
| 2020 | 110 | 7 |
| 2019 | 147 | 10 |
| 2018 | 85 | – |
| 2017 | 87 | 6 |
| 2016 | 68 | – |
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