Weylin
A masculine name of English origin meaning "wayfarer's companion".
Name Census estimates that about 637 living Americans carry the first name Weylin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Weylin today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Weylin births was 2018 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Weylin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
637
~ 1 in 538,076 Americans
Peak year
2018
28 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,144
Tracked since 1951
Popularity
Weylin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Weylin from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 162 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Weylin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Weylin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Weylin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Weylin
The name Weylin is a unique and intriguing moniker with roots that can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon and Germanic languages. Its origins lie in the Old English word "weg," which means "way" or "path," combined with the suffix "-lin," a diminutive form indicating smallness or endearment.
In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as "Wæglin" or "Wægeling," suggesting a connection to the concept of a small or diminutive traveler or wayfarer. This interpretation aligns with the nomadic lifestyles and wandering traditions of the Anglo-Saxon and Germanic tribes during the early medieval period.
While the name Weylin does not appear to have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its linguistic roots can be traced back to the 5th to 11th centuries, a period when the Anglo-Saxon language and culture flourished in what is now England and parts of northern Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Weylin can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and population commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this document, a landowner named Wæglin is listed as holding property in the county of Somerset, England.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Weylin, though their precise origins and connections to the name's etymology remain uncertain. These include Weylin Browne (1536-1609), an English politician and Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and Weylin Symes (1622-1672), a renowned English engraver and printmaker whose works are held in collections around the world.
In the 18th century, Weylin Broadnax (1720-1792) was a prominent landowner and plantation owner in Virginia, known for his involvement in the American Revolutionary War. A century later, Weylin Pickens (1828-1904) was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War and later served as a judge in Mississippi.
Another notable figure was Weylin Gustafson (1905-1988), a Swedish-American physicist and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II and the Cold War era.
While the name Weylin has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, its unique origins and connections to the Anglo-Saxon and Germanic traditions have made it a distinctive and intriguing choice for those seeking a name with deep cultural roots and a sense of wanderlust.
People
Weylin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Weylin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Weylin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Weylin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 637 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Weylin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 538,076 US residents.
Is Weylin a common name?
We classify Weylin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 660 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Weylin most popular?
The single biggest year for Weylin was 2018, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Weylin is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Weylin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Weylin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.