Waylon is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #3524 in 2023 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 10 births ranking #2269. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 55,330 boys born was named Waylon. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Waylon is a variant of Wayland. Through that older Germanic line it is associated with the root wila, often explained in relation to craft or skill.
Behind the Name notes that Waylon Jennings helped popularise this spelling, even though he was born Wayland. That celebrity route explains why the shorter form became established as its own name.