Wayland Boy
How popular is Wayland?
#2,284 boy name in 2025
61 baby boys were named Wayland in the US in 2025, making it the 2284th most popular boy name.
2,499living people named Wayland (est.)
48median age of people named Wayland
4,220babies named Wayland since 1880
1 in 54,350US babies born in 2025
Wayland popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,284 for boys (▲ 819 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 61 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+56% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,965 in 2015, #3,731 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (64 boys) |
| Highest rank | #765 in 1912 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Wayland is most popular
Babies named Wayland per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Michigan: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
- Virginia: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Wayland by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | #789 |
| 1890s | 10 | #962 |
| 1900s | 13 | #1,112 |
| 1910s | 311 | #765 |
| 1920s | 482 | #871 |
| 1930s | 462 | #852 |
| 1940s | 479 | #830 |
| 1950s | 395 | #914 |
| 1960s | 390 | #1,086 |
| 1970s | 433 | #1,157 |
| 1980s | 264 | #1,547 |
| 1990s | 208 | #2,400 |
| 2000s | 157 | #4,259 |
| 2010s | 309 | #2,634 |
| 2020s | 289 | #2,220 |
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Questions
- Is Wayland a boy or girl name?
- Wayland is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Wayland were boys.
- How popular is the name Wayland?
- 61 baby boys were named Wayland in the US in 2025, making it the 2284th most popular boy name.
- When was Wayland most popular?
- Wayland peaked in 2023, when 64 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #765 in 1912.
- How many people are named Wayland?
- 4,220 babies have been named Wayland in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,499 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 48.
- Where is Wayland most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Wayland was most common in Michigan, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.