Masculine dossier · first seen 1884
Wayland
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
64
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Wayland
How many people are named Wayland?
An estimated 2,339 living Americans are named Wayland.
How rare is Wayland?
Wayland is uncommon among babies today, with 61 boys receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Wayland?
The median age of a living American named Wayland is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 62 years old.
Is Wayland still popular?
Yes — Wayland is currently rising in popularity, with 61 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Wayland most common?
Wayland has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1884Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
4.7%
2025
61
All-time
4,220
Where it lives now
Wayland is most concentrated in Texas — about 4.2× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Wayland is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.