Dylan
Boy nameDylan has been given to 434,951 babies in the U.S. since 1953. It peaked in 2001 and currently ranks #808 for girls and #41 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈdɪlən/
From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." Unrelated to the name Dillon, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.
Origin: Welsh
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
434,951
Peak year
2001 (16,696 babies)
Rank in 2025
#808 for girls · #41 for boys
First recorded
1953
10-year trend
▼ -41%
Gender split
4% girls / 96% boys
Famous people named Dylan
Dylan Thomas
Welsh poet and writer (1914–1953)
Dylan O'Brien
American actor (born 1991)
Dylan Minnette
American actor and musician (born 1996)
Dylan McDermott
American actor
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Dylan.
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