Boy · Germanic, through English
Waylon
Say it: WAY-lun
Meaning
A form of Wayland, from the Germanic legendary smith Weland, whose name is of uncertain meaning.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Popularised by Waylon Jennings and rising again in the 2010s.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 30,341 babies given this name since 1911
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 481 boys
- 3,580 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Waylen
Famous bearers
- Waylon Jennings, American country singer
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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