Wyland
A name of English origin meaning "land by the river."
Name Census estimates that about 302 living Americans carry the first name Wyland. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Wyland today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Wyland births was 2015 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Wyland. 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
302
~ 1 in 1,134,948 Americans
Peak year
2015
25 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,825
Tracked since 1996
Census
Wyland in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 317 people with the first name Wyland, which placed it at #28,376 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,376
National first-name rank
People counted
317
317 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Wyland
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Wyland is White at 70.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.4%) and Hispanic (9.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Wyland described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Wyland at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.0% · 222
- Two or more races10.4% · 33
- Hispanic or Latino9.1% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.4% · 17
- Black or African American3.5% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 5
Popularity
Wyland: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Wyland from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 149 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Wyland 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 Wyland during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Wylands live
Origin
Meaning and history of Wyland
The given name Wyland is believed to have originated from the Old English words "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." This name likely emerged in the Anglo-Saxon regions of England during the 8th to 11th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wyland can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. In this document, a landowner named Wyland is listed among the tenants of the Earl of Shrewsbury.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Wyland was primarily associated with the English nobility and landed gentry. Notable historical figures bearing this name include Sir Wyland de Beauchamp (c. 1210-1268), a prominent knight and landowner during the reign of King Henry III.
In the 15th century, Wyland Browne (c. 1420-1488) was a respected English scholar and priest who served as the Chancellor of the University of Oxford. His writings on theology and philosophy were widely studied during the Renaissance period.
During the Tudor era, Wyland Sutton (c. 1490-1548) was a prominent merchant and alderman in the City of London. He was known for his philanthropic efforts, including the founding of several charitable institutions for the poor and orphaned children.
Another noteworthy individual was Wyland Mortimer (1617-1701), a renowned English botanist and naturalist. He was among the first to systematically study and document the flora of the British Isles, contributing significantly to the field of botany.
While the name Wyland was more prevalent in medieval and early modern England, it has become relatively uncommon in recent centuries. However, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of English naming traditions, reflecting the country's history and cultural heritage.
People
Wyland + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Wyland 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
Wyland: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wyland?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 302 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Wyland 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 1,134,948 US residents.
Is Wyland a common name?
We classify Wyland as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 305 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Wyland most popular?
The single biggest year for Wyland was 2015, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Wyland is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Wyland in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 317 people with the name Wyland, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,376 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Wyland in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Wyland?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Wyland appears almost entirely male. Of the 310 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Wyland?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Wyland is White at 70.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.4%) and Hispanic (9.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Wyland most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Wyland in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.0% (222 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Wyland in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Wyland a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Wyland 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.
Is Wyland still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Wyland in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Wyland can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Wyland?
See how many people share the name Wyland on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.