Waylon vs William
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Waylon
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #56
- Peak
- #56 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,408
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, TN, NC
VS
William
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #9
- Peak
- #2 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 10,545
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
William is the more popular pick (#9 vs #56). Both sit in a similar popularity band — William is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Waylon is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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