Given name
Waylan
“from the roadside land”
Waylan is a variant of Waylon. One English interpretation is “from the roadside land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Waylan is a variant of Waylon. One English interpretation is “from the roadside land.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Waylan is a variant of Waylon. An origin associated with Waylon is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1923. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Waylan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,299
- 1,288 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 65 babies
- 2025
- 51
- #2,599 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 51 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,599 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 7.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Michigan and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 990 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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