Dylan
Welsh, borne by a sea-associated figure in the medieval tales of the Mabinogion. The name is usually read as containing the Welsh word for sea or flow.
Dylan in 2025
Dylan was given to 6,546 babies in the United States in 2025 — 6,208 boys and 338 girls, making it the 60th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 506 babies born.
The history of Dylan
Dylan reached its highest point in 2001, when 16,696 babies were given the name, ranking 25th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 24th, in 2003.
Across the 73 years of records since 1953, 434,951 babies have been named Dylan. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Dylan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dylan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97 | 3,334 |
| 1960s | 698 | 1,129 |
| 1970s | 4,112 | 657 |
| 1980s | 14,471 | 218 |
| 1990s | 123,713 | 33 |
| 2000s | 144,295 | 24 |
| 2010s | 103,552 | 31 |
| 2020s | 44,013 | 34 |
Where Dylan is heading
Dylan has fallen 41% over the past decade, from 11,113 babies in 2015 to 6,546 in 2025.
Names like Dylan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dylan.