Wayland

“Old English Weland — the smith of Germanic legend” — Old English (Weland, Germanic myth) origin

Boy's name · #2301 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Wayland holds its lane: charted since 1884 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2301 in 2025). About 4,200 boys have carried it along the way.

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)

Among 25 notable people named Wayland:

No single standout — notable Waylands spread across many fields.

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