The name Wayland reached its peak in 2023, with 64 registrations (ranked #2241). The name has actually been around since 1884 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2938) today, averaging about 44 new babies per year. Wayland's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 4,159 American babies have carried this name.