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Waylen
OriginEnglish, variation of Waylon
Meaning"land beside the road"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#849
2025 SSA
About Waylen
Country singer Waylon Jennings bestowed a kind of outlaw image on his name, and parents have been loving the suave cowboy name Waylon in recent years — enough to crack to Top 100 in 2021. Alternative spelling Waylen is beginning to climb as well, entering the Top 1000 for the first time in 2022.
Waylen is also given to girls.
Pronounced WAY-lun.
As of October 2026, Waylen ranked #849 for boys in US births in 2025 and #13342 for girls in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #678 for boys in 2023 and #7265 for girls in 2022.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,094 | 67 | 34.9 |
| 2015 | #2,230 | 61 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | #2,084 | 68 | 35.8 |
| 2017 | #1,777 | 87 | 47 |
| 2018 | #1,807 | 85 | 46.8 |
| 2019 | #1,276 | 147 | 81.9 |
| 2020 | #1,525 | 110 | 63.7 |
| 2021 | #1,229 | 157 | 89.7 |
| 2022 | #893 | 263 | 150.6 |
| 2023 | #678 | 402 | 235 |
| 2024 | #796 | 315 | 182.8 |
| 2025 | #849 | 289 | 169.2 |
World rankings
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