Waylon

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A few things about Waylon you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Waylon

Waylon Jennings

American country musician (1937–2002)

Choose Waylon and your child shares a first name with Waylon Jennings, an American country musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Waylon, like who?” Waylon Jennings's Wikipedia article is available in 42 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 316 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Waylon, 5,408 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Waylon.
• 📜HistoryWaylon first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
• 🏆Best yearWaylon is at its all-time high right now: #56 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowWaylon is 47× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 14,993 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 316.
• 🚀TrendWaylon has climbed 47 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #56. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedWaylon is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #1, followed by Kentucky (#4) and Mississippi (#6). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Old English, Waylon means “land by the road”.

About the name Waylon

Waylon is a boy name of English origin meaning “land by the road”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-lon”. US birth records list Waylon for boys from 1911 to 2025, in 111 of those 115 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #56 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #56, with 5,408 babies.

Origin:English names