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Why parents love Waylon- Waylon Jennings is country music's greatest outlaw.
- The outlaw-country connection gives it rebel-with-a-cause energy.
- Two syllables with a twangy, open sound: WAY-lon.
- It sounds like a country song itself.
- It's risen to the top 100 — country names are surging.
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The vibe of Waylon
outlawJenningscountryhighwayrebelTexassteel-guitardusty
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Origin & history of Waylon
Old English weg (way/road) + land
→ Wayland
→ variant Waylon
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English roots
Waylon may come from the Old English Wayland (land by the road) or from the mythological Wayland the Smith. Waylon Jennings (1937–2002) was a founding father of outlaw country music alongside Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash. He was also the narrator of The Dukes of Hazzard. The name entered the US top 100, carried by the broader trend of country-music and Western names.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English as Wayland; Waylon Jennings (1937–2002) defined the modern name.
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Today
Waylon remains a beloved choice, ranking #120 in the US. 49,881 babies have been named Waylon since 1911.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Waylon?
2022
peak year
Waylon first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1911. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2022, 4,918 babies were named Waylon (ranked #66 nationally). Today it sits around #120, with roughly 3,566 babies named Waylon each year. Waylon has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 49,881 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
4,918
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #66)
(ranked #66)
3,566
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
35,660
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
49,881
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Waylon9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Waylon's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — highway adventure. People named Waylon tend to be independent, musical, and drawn to the road less travelled.
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Takes the road less travelled✦
Independent outlaw◈
Musical rebel◎
Highway soul♡
Steel-guitar heartW5
A1
Y7
L3
O6
N5
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Waylon🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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