Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of Wayland. The mythological Scandinavian Wayland was a blacksmith with supernatural powers. Modern singer Waylon Jennings.
Land beside the road
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
wa(y)-lon
Famous People
Country singer Waylon Jennings
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #56, 5,408 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #4044, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6546, 17 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,408 | 17 |
| 2024 | 4,878 | 27 |
| 2023 | 4,894 | 36 |
| 2022 | 4,918 | 35 |
| 2021 | 4,657 | 30 |
| 2020 | 3,586 | 31 |
| 2019 | 3,438 | 28 |
| 2018 | 2,789 | 17 |
| 2017 | 2,427 | 18 |
| 2016 | 2,059 | 23 |
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 2025 (rank #2266, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 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 France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1434, 23 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1699, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #145, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #182, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 11 |
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