Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Variant of Wayland. The mythological Scandinavian Wayland was a blacksmith with supernatural powers. Modern singer Waylon Jennings.
Pronunciation
wa(y)-lin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #3558, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3583, 31 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #8457, 12 births); most recent 2024 (rank #12120, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | – |
| 2024 | 23 | 7 |
| 2023 | 32 | 6 |
| 2022 | 27 | 5 |
| 2021 | 23 | 12 |
| 2020 | 18 | 6 |
| 2019 | 22 | 5 |
| 2018 | 16 | – |
| 2017 | 21 | 8 |
| 2016 | 24 | 6 |
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