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Wayland

“Meaning not established” — Old English (Weland, Germanic myth) origin

Boy's name · #2284 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Wayland has appeared in US records since 1884 — best rank #765 (1912) · 4,220 babies named Wayland all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Waylands

• Wayland Young, 2nd Baron Kennet — British Baron (1923-2009)
• Wayland Trask, Jr. — American actor (1887-1918)
• Wayland Hoyt — American Baptist Minister
• Wayland Flowers — American puppeteer (1939-1988)
• Wayland Becker — American football player (1910-1984)

In stories & tradition

• Wayland the Smith — Völundarkviða · Þiðreks saga

What Waylands become

Among 25 notable people named Wayland:

No single standout — notable Waylands spread across many fields.

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