Waylon: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “land by the road”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- WAY-lən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Usually taken from an English surname and place-name source related to Wayland/Waylon. The exact surname pathway is somewhat complex, but it is generally linked to Old English elements referring to land by a road or path.
How popular is Waylon?
Babies named Waylon in 20244,905
2024 rank#65 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 188049,881
Waylon is rising: use over the last five years is 4.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Waylon
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Waylon questions
What does the name Waylon mean?
Waylon means "land by the road". It comes from English. Usually taken from an English surname and place-name source related to Wayland/Waylon. The exact surname pathway is somewhat complex, but it is generally linked to Old English elements referring to land by a road or path.
Is Waylon a boy or girl name?
Waylon is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Waylon?
4,905 US babies were named Waylon in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Waylon?
Waylon is usually pronounced WAY-lən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.