Waylon is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Waylon is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #56 among boys (5,408) and #6,818 among girls (17) — overall #94 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,425 | 5,425 | #6,818 | #56 |
| 2024 | 4,919 | 4,919 | #5,018 | #65 |
| 2023 | 4,931 | 4,931 | #4,108 | #63 |
| 2022 | 4,958 | 4,958 | #4,196 | #66 |
| 2021 | 4,690 | 4,690 | #4,602 | #69 |
| 2020 | 3,619 | 3,619 | #4,443 | #103 |
| 2019 | 3,469 | 3,469 | #4,900 | #113 |
| 2018 | 2,807 | 2,807 | #7,085 | #142 |
| 2017 | 2,445 | 2,445 | #6,790 | #162 |
| 2016 | 2,083 | 2,083 | #5,780 | #196 |
| 2015 | 1,773 | 1,773 | #9,456 | #222 |
| 2014 | 1,509 | 1,509 | #13,006 | #251 |
| 2013 | 1,209 | 1,209 | #13,085 | #290 |
| 2012 | 972 | 972 | — | #324 |
| 2011 | 802 | 802 | — | #373 |
| 2010 | 657 | 657 | — | #421 |
| 2009 | 571 | 571 | — | #480 |
| 2008 | 480 | 480 | — | #547 |
| 2007 | 502 | 502 | — | #520 |
| 2006 | 466 | 466 | — | #544 |
| 2005 | 365 | 365 | — | #615 |
| 2004 | 290 | 290 | — | #689 |
| 2003 | 207 | 207 | — | #842 |
| 2002 | 228 | 228 | — | #759 |
| 2001 | 105 | 105 | — | #1,276 |
| 2000 | 131 | 131 | — | #1,082 |
| 1999 | 114 | 114 | — | #1,155 |
| 1998 | 110 | 110 | — | #1,144 |
| 1997 | 134 | — | — | #978 |
| 1996 | 126 | — | — | #998 |
| 1995 | 109 | — | — | #1,088 |
| 1994 | 130 | — | — | #971 |
| 1993 | 109 | — | — | #1,070 |
| 1992 | 135 | — | — | #913 |
| 1991 | 126 | — | — | #953 |
| 1990 | 113 | — | — | #994 |
| 1989 | 119 | — | — | #937 |
| 1988 | 117 | — | — | #883 |
| 1987 | 133 | — | — | #809 |
| 1986 | 128 | — | — | #805 |
| 1985 | 180 | — | — | #655 |
| 1984 | 193 | — | — | #613 |
| 1983 | 184 | — | — | #631 |
| 1982 | 200 | — | — | #608 |
| 1981 | 304 | — | — | #478 |
| 1980 | 387 | — | — | #419 |
| 1979 | 312 | — | — | #465 |
| 1978 | 258 | — | — | #507 |
| 1977 | 253 | — | — | #525 |
| 1976 | 161 | — | — | #650 |
| 1975 | 116 | — | — | #771 |
| 1974 | 88 | — | — | #855 |
| 1973 | 100 | — | — | #795 |
| 1972 | 86 | — | — | #872 |
| 1971 | 111 | — | — | #774 |
| 1970 | 119 | — | — | #758 |
| 1969 | 98 | — | — | #781 |
| 1968 | 79 | — | — | #828 |
| 1967 | 53 | — | — | #1,002 |
| 1966 | 25 | — | — | #1,577 |
| 1965 | 11 | — | — | #2,613 |
| 1964 | 13 | — | — | #2,407 |
| 1963 | 7 | — | — | #3,638 |
| 1962 | 17 | — | — | #2,032 |
| 1961 | 8 | — | — | #3,347 |
| 1960 | 9 | — | — | #3,072 |
| 1959 | 8 | — | — | #3,282 |
| 1958 | 24 | — | — | #1,642 |
| 1957 | 8 | — | — | #3,251 |
| 1956 | 18 | — | — | #1,943 |
| 1955 | 11 | — | — | #2,553 |
| 1954 | 12 | — | — | #2,440 |
| 1953 | 15 | — | — | #2,097 |
| 1952 | 18 | — | — | #1,855 |
| 1951 | 16 | — | — | #1,969 |
| 1950 | 11 | — | — | #2,434 |
| 1949 | 14 | — | — | #2,120 |
| 1948 | 22 | — | — | #1,607 |
| 1947 | 18 | — | — | #1,847 |
| 1946 | 19 | — | — | #1,689 |
| 1945 | 15 | — | — | #1,849 |
| 1944 | 19 | — | — | #1,626 |
| 1943 | 19 | — | — | #1,693 |
| 1942 | 17 | — | — | #1,795 |
| 1941 | 20 | — | — | #1,586 |
| 1940 | 18 | — | — | #1,678 |
| 1939 | 9 | — | — | #2,604 |
| 1938 | 29 | — | — | #1,246 |
| 1937 | 25 | — | — | #1,370 |
| 1936 | 19 | — | — | #1,585 |
| 1935 | 18 | — | — | #1,706 |
| 1934 | 22 | — | — | #1,496 |
| 1933 | 23 | — | — | #1,451 |
| 1932 | 9 | — | — | #2,840 |
| 1931 | 18 | — | — | #1,767 |
| 1930 | 15 | — | — | #2,077 |
| 1929 | 11 | — | — | #2,585 |
| 1928 | 19 | — | — | #1,819 |
| 1927 | 8 | — | — | #3,437 |
| 1926 | 14 | — | — | #2,300 |
| 1925 | 9 | — | — | #3,145 |
| 1924 | 14 | — | — | #2,344 |
| 1923 | 8 | — | — | #3,458 |
| 1922 | 6 | — | — | #4,294 |
| 1921 | 9 | — | — | #3,205 |
| 1920 | 9 | — | — | #3,198 |
| 1919 | 5 | — | — | #4,786 |
| 1918 | 11 | — | — | #2,694 |
| 1916 | 7 | — | — | #3,498 |
| 1915 | 6 | — | — | #3,813 |
| 1911 | 5 | — | — | #1,988 |