Waylon
WAY-lon Boy English
Land by the road
Etymology
Variant of Wayland, from Old English wegland, meaning 'land by the road'.
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Waylon in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
United States
Rising
#56 2025 · 5,408 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #544 |
| 2007 | #520 |
| 2008 | #547 |
| 2009 | #480 |
| 2010 | #421 |
| 2011 | #373 |
| 2012 | #324 |
| 2013 | #290 |
| 2014 | #251 |
| 2015 | #222 |
| 2016 | #196 |
| 2017 | #162 |
| 2018 | #142 |
| 2019 | #113 |
| 2020 | #103 |
| 2021 | #69 |
| 2022 | #66 |
| 2023 | #63 |
| 2024 | #65 |
| 2025 | #56 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#2429 2025 · 10 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #5733 |
| 2009 | #5822 |
| 2010 | #5970 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #5990 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #4717 |
| 2019 | #6018 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #6139 |
| 2022 | #6163 |
| 2023 | #4073 |
| 2024 | #2901 |
| 2025 | #2429 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#179 2024 · 190 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #936 |
| 2006 | #1011 |
| 2007 | #1263 |
| 2008 | #889 |
| 2009 | #813 |
| 2010 | #763 |
| 2011 | #703 |
| 2012 | #779 |
| 2013 | #614 |
| 2014 | #581 |
| 2015 | #700 |
| 2016 | #454 |
| 2017 | #380 |
| 2018 | #458 |
| 2019 | #303 |
| 2020 | #330 |
| 2021 | #238 |
| 2022 | #224 |
| 2023 | #190 |
| 2024 | #179 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.