#652024 rank
2022peak year
44,603babies named Waylon since 1880
▲ +42%5-year trend
Waylon popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Waylon mean?
A variant of Wayland, from Germanic Wieland, the legendary master smith of Germanic legend. Country star Waylon Jennings gave it a rugged, outlaw-country image.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, mythic
Names like Waylon
Same era, same vibe — if you like Waylon, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Waylons
- Waylon Jennings, musician
Spellings & variants
WaylandWaylan
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