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Waylen

Waylen holds the #848 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 289 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1518 in 2020 to #848 today. Its strongest year on record was 2023 (#676 nationally, 403 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1947. The name's biggest fan base is in West Virginia (#330 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#848
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#676
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
289
boys named Waylen

Waylen popularity, 1880–2025

0.006%0.013%0.019%0.025%18801900192019401960198020002020#676 in 2023
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2023

Where Waylen is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025ND—Minnesota: #552 (9 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MN#552Wisconsin: #678 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WI#678Michigan: #641 (12 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MI#641New York: #950 (13 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#950Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025RI—Oregon: #529 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OR#529Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025IA—Illinois: #935 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#935Indiana: #512 (13 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)IN#512Ohio: #470 (22 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OH#470Pennsylvania: #662 (13 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#662New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025CT—California: #1299 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1299Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025NE—Missouri: #489 (12 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MO#489Kentucky: #625 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)KY#625West Virginia: #330 (5 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)WV#330Virginia: #798 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#798Maryland: #634 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MD#634Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025AR—Tennessee: #638 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)TN#638North Carolina: #825 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#825South Carolina: #668 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)SC#668District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #698 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OK#698Louisiana: #775 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)LA#775Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025MS—Alabama: #622 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AL#622Georgia: #756 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#756Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Waylen in 2025HI—Texas: #1294 (15 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1294Florida: #912 (15 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#912
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: West Virginia (#330), Missouri (#489), Ohio (#470)

Uniqueness score

50/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Waylen in the most recent year of SSA data.

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