Waylon Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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Fact: From 2021, the name Waylon made its way into the top 100 common names in the United States.

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A Deep Dive

Waylon Overview

Meaning

Land beside the road

Gender

Boy

Origin

Old English, Germanic

Etymology

Derived from the Old English words of “Welland.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈweɪlən/

Popularity

Moderately popular in the U.S., particularly known due to country singer Waylon Jennings.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)

Name Styles

Modern, Unique, Vintage

Associated Traits

Strong, adventurous, independent
A Deep Dive

Waylon Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Waylen, Waylan, Wailon, Wayland

Common Nicknames

Way, Lon, Wyn

Diminutives

Waylie, Lonny, Wally

Famous People

  • Waylon Jennings
    (American Country Music Singer)
  • Waylon Reavis
    (American Metal Singer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Waylon Smithers
    ("The Simpsons," TV Series)
  • Waylon Forge
    ("Twilight," Movie Series)

Places

  • Waylon's Water World
    (Arizona, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Waylon?

The name Waylon is derived from Old English, meaning “land beside the road”.

Some sources suggest Waylon might also be linked to the Old Norse name “Wieland” or “Völundr,” a legendary blacksmith. This origin would give the name a meaning related to “craft” or “cunning.”

What Is the Origin of The Name Waylon?

The name Waylon has English origins, specifically coming from the Old English elements that describe geographical features. It combines Germanic “weg,” which means “road,” and “land,” indicating the nature of the terrain.

This name is also a variant of the name Wayland.

Waylon Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Waylon in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#692021#662022#622023
Top 3 Rankings#622023#662022#692021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Waylon

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
202362
(+4 from 2022)
4881
(-30 from 2022)
0.26655
202266
(+3 from 2021)
4911
(+259 from 2021)
0.26220
202169
(+34 from 2020)
4652
(+1067 from 2020)
0.24829
2020103
(+10 from 2019)
3585
(+147 from 2019)
0.19382
2019113
(+29 from 2018)
3438
(+650 from 2018)
0.17890
2018142
(+20 from 2017)
2788
(+361 from 2017)
0.14343
2017162
(+34 from 2016)
2427
(+368 from 2016)
0.12263
2016196
(+26 from 2015)
2059
(+298 from 2015)
0.10165
2015222
(+29 from 2014)
1761
(+262 from 2014)
0.08614
2014251
(+39 from 2013)
1499
(+298 from 2013)
0.07315
2013290
(+34 from 2012)
1201
(+230 from 2012)
0.05943
2012324
(+49 from 2011)
971
(+170 from 2011)
0.04785
2011373
(+47 from 2010)
801
(+144 from 2010)
0.03943
2010420
(+60 from 2009)
657
(+86 from 2009)
0.03198
2009480
(+66 from 2008)
571
(+91 from 2008)
0.02692
2008546
(-26 from 2007)
480
(-22 from 2007)
0.02201
2007520
(+24 from 2006)
502
(+36 from 2006)
0.02266
2006544
(+71 from 2005)
466
(+101 from 2005)
0.02126
2005615
(+73 from 2004)
365
(+75 from 2004)
0.01716
2004688
(+152 from 2003)
290
(+83 from 2003)
0.01372
2003840
(-84 from 2002)
207
(-21 from 2002)
0.00985
2002756
(+509 from 2001)
228
(+123 from 2001)
0.01103
20011265
(-185 from 2000)
105
(-26 from 2000)
0.00508
20001080
(+68 from 1999)
131
(+17 from 1999)
0.00627
19991148
(-15 from 1998)
114
(+4 from 1998)
0.00559
19981133
(-157 from 1997)
110
(-24 from 1997)
0.00543
1997976
(+14 from 1996)
134
(+8 from 1996)
0.00671
1996990
(+91 from 1995)
126
(+17 from 1995)
0.00629
19951081
(-113 from 1994)
109
(-21 from 1994)
0.00542
1994968
(+91 from 1993)
130
(+21 from 1993)
0.00638
19931059
(-148 from 1992)
109
(-26 from 1992)
0.00528
1992911
(+33 from 1991)
135
(+9 from 1991)
0.00643
1991944
(+48 from 1990)
126
(+13 from 1990)
0.00594
1990992
(-60 from 1989)
113
(-6 from 1989)
0.00525
1989932
(-52 from 1988)
119
(+2 from 1988)
0.00568
1988880
(-71 from 1987)
117
(-15 from 1987)
0.00584
1987809
(-6 from 1986)
132
(+4 from 1986)
0.00677
1986803
(-150 from 1985)
128
(-52 from 1985)
0.00666
1985653
(-41 from 1984)
180
(-13 from 1984)
0.00935
1984612
(+16 from 1983)
193
(+9 from 1983)
0.01028
1983628
(-23 from 1982)
184
(-16 from 1982)
0.00987
1982605
(-127 from 1981)
200
(-104 from 1981)
0.01060
1981478
(-60 from 1980)
304
(-83 from 1980)
0.01632
1980418
(+46 from 1979)
387
(+75 from 1979)
0.02087
1979464
(+43 from 1978)
312
(+54 from 1978)
0.01742
1978507
(+15 from 1977)
258
(+5 from 1977)
0.01510
1977522
(+128 from 1976)
253
(+92 from 1976)
0.01480
1976650
(+120 from 1975)
161
(+45 from 1975)
0.00986
1975770
(+82 from 1974)
116
(+28 from 1974)
0.00715
1974852
(-60 from 1973)
88
(-12 from 1973)
0.00540
1973792
(+76 from 1972)
100
(+14 from 1972)
0.00620
1972868
(-95 from 1971)
86
(-25 from 1971)
0.00514
1971773
(-19 from 1970)
111
(-8 from 1970)
0.00611
1970754
(+24 from 1969)
119
(+21 from 1969)
0.00625
1969778
(+49 from 1968)
98
(+19 from 1968)
0.00536
1968827
(+165 from 1967)
79
(+26 from 1967)
0.00445
1967992
(+549 from 1966)
53
(+28 from 1966)
0.00298
19661541
(+934 from 1965)
25
(+14 from 1965)
0.00138
19652475
(-165 from 1964)
11
(-2 from 1964)
0.00058
19642310
(+1010 from 1963)
13
(+6 from 1963)
0.00064
19633320
(-1359 from 1962)
7
(-10 from 1962)
0.00034
19621961
(+1136 from 1961)
17
(+9 from 1961)
0.00081
19613097
(-224 from 1960)
8
(-1 from 1960)
0.00037
19602873
(+162 from 1959)
9
(+1 from 1959)
0.00042
19593035
(-1443 from 1958)
8
(-16 from 1958)
0.00037
19581592
(+1432 from 1957)
24
(+16 from 1957)
0.00111
19573024
(-1141 from 1956)
8
(-10 from 1956)
0.00037
19561883
(+553 from 1955)
18
(+7 from 1955)
0.00084
19552436
(-122 from 1954)
11
(-1 from 1954)
0.00053
19542314
(-276 from 1953)
12
(-3 from 1953)
0.00058
19532038
(-234 from 1952)
15
(-3 from 1952)
0.00075
19521804
(+100 from 1951)
18
(+2 from 1951)
0.00091
19511904
(+416 from 1950)
16
(+5 from 1950)
0.00084
19502320
(-299 from 1949)
11
(-3 from 1949)
0.00060
19492021
(-461 from 1948)
14
(-8 from 1948)
0.00078
19481560
(+226 from 1947)
22
(+4 from 1947)
0.00123
19471786
(-144 from 1946)
18
(-1 from 1946)
0.00097
19461642
(+130 from 1945)
19
(+4 from 1945)
0.00115
19451772
(-198 from 1944)
15
(-4 from 1944)
0.00109
19441574
(+62 from 1943)
19
No change from 1943
0.00137
19431636
(+94 from 1942)
19
(+2 from 1942)
0.00131
19421730
(-198 from 1941)
17
(-3 from 1941)
0.00121
19411532
(+96 from 1940)
20
(+2 from 1940)
0.00159
19401628
(+821 from 1939)
18
(+9 from 1939)
0.00152
19392449
(-1228 from 1938)
9
(-20 from 1938)
0.00079
19381221
(+123 from 1937)
29
(+4 from 1937)
0.00255
19371344
(+196 from 1936)
25
(+6 from 1936)
0.00229
19361540
(+116 from 1935)
19
(+1 from 1935)
0.00179
19351656
(-197 from 1934)
18
(-4 from 1934)
0.00168
19341459
(-54 from 1933)
22
(-1 from 1933)
0.00207
19331405
(+1233 from 1932)
23
(+14 from 1932)
0.00225
19322638
(-946 from 1931)
9
(-9 from 1931)
0.00084
19311692
(+272 from 1930)
18
(+3 from 1930)
0.00168
19301964
(+488 from 1929)
15
(+4 from 1929)
0.00133
19292452
(-691 from 1928)
11
(-8 from 1928)
0.00099
19281761
(+1390 from 1927)
19
(+11 from 1927)
0.00166
19273151
(-965 from 1926)
8
(-6 from 1926)
0.00069
19262186
(+750 from 1925)
14
(+5 from 1925)
0.00122
19252936
(-707 from 1924)
9
(-5 from 1924)
0.00078
19242229
(+946 from 1923)
14
(+6 from 1923)
0.00120
19233175
(+696 from 1922)
8
(+2 from 1922)
0.00071
19223871
(-885 from 1921)
6
(-3 from 1921)
0.00053
19212986
(-20 from 1920)
9
No change from 1920
0.00079
19202966
(+1202 from 1919)
9
(+4 from 1919)
0.00082
19194168
(-1625 from 1918)
5
(-6 from 1918)
0.00049
19182543
(+634 from 1916)
11
(+4 from 1916)
0.00105
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19163177
(+215 from 1915)
7
(+1 from 1915)
0.00076
19153392
(-1652 from 1911)
6
(+1 from 1911)
0.00068
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19111740
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00207
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Waylon

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#1082021#1022022#942023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#172021#302022#192023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#182021#112022#92023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#962021#882022#882023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#492021#312022#362023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#2242021#2462022#2112023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#452021#292022#292023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#72021#72022#62023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#212021#182022#112023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#292021#252022#212023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#182021#112022#132023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#192021#202022#222023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#872021#712022#902023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#682021#472022#722023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#622021#592022#492023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#272021#122022#242023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#1152021#1072022#1352023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#272021#272022#192023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#142021#152022#102023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#722021#482022#352023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#952021#882022#632023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#662021#632022#512023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#112021#82022#72023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#22021#32022#22023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#2742021#2092022#2342023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#702021#212022#362023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#1772021#1572022#1402023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#282021#262022#152023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#602021#582022#602023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#1242021#1002022#1132023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#922021#932022#912023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#1242021#1232022#1102023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#422021#382022#272023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#602021#522022#452023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#822021#722022#272023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#192021#142022#162023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1572021#1512022#1312023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#472021#662022#392023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2222021#1202022#1472023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#432021#532022#332023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#3442021#4322022#2662023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#312021#522022#732023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#222021#172022#112023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#6752021#4792022#4512023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#982021#1062022#702023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2762021#2642022#3152023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#242021#342022#332023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1172021#1022022#1152023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2992018#2972019

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2482022

Popularity Rankings for Waylon in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#2252021#2082022#2042023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#2741981

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8501996#8212018#9802021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Waylon a Name for Boys or Girls?

Waylon is predominantly a male name. It has been popularized in modern times especially by male figures in the entertainment industry like Waylon Jennings.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Waylon

Waylon in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Waylon Jennings (Country Singer, 1937-2002): A prominent American country music singer known for his role in shaping the outlaw country genre.
  • Waylon Reavis (Metal Singer, born 1978): Known for his time as the vocalist for the metal band Mushroomhead.
  • Waylon Payne (Country Singer, born 1972): A country singer and actor notable for his roles in movies like 'Walk the Line.'
  • Waylon Francis (Soccer Player, born 1990): A professional soccer player who has competed in major leagues and on the national team.
  • Waylon Smithers ("The Simpsons," 1989 TV Series): A fictional character known for his role as Mr. Burns' loyal assistant in the animated series "The Simpsons."
  • Waylon Forge ("Twilight," 2008 Film): A character in the "Twilight" series, notable for being a victim of a vampire attack, which is a critical plot element.
  • Waylon's Water World (Yuma, Arizona, USA): A family-friendly water park offering a variety of water slides and pools, enhancing Yuma's recreational offerings.

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  • Jaylon
  • Daylon
  • Gaylon
  • Raylon
  • Taylon
  • Haylon
  • Leland
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  • Kyle
  • Seymour

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