Dylan

Origin Gender Meaning
Canadian Boy Son of the sea
Celtic Boy Son of the sea
Christian Boy Son of the sea
English Boy Son of the sea
Old Welsh Boy Son of the sea
Welsh Boy sea god, son of the waves

 

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Popularity of Dylan

Popularity Analysis

The name Dylan first appeared in the social security administration database in 1966. Its highest popularity ranking was #19, which it reached in 2003. It has been a long-time favorite, spending 35 years in the top 100. As of 2024, it ranked #28.


Year Rank Gender % of Total Gender
2024 28 Male 0.4045%
2023 34 Male 0.3846%
2022 42 Male 0.3593%
2021 44 Male 0.3606%
2020 43 Male 0.3706%
2019 39 Male 0.3933%
2018 31 Male 0.4431%
2017 29 Male 0.4713%
2016 32 Male 0.4807%
2015 27 Male 0.5044%
2014 29 Male 0.5091%
2013 28 Male 0.5013%
2012 31 Male 0.4929%
2011 33 Male 0.4819%
2010 31 Male 0.5141%
2009 29 Male 0.5364%
2008 31 Male 0.5379%
2007 29 Male 0.5794%
2006 26 Male 0.6013%
2005 24 Male 0.6481%
2004 19 Male 0.7030%
2003 19 Male 0.7479%
2002 23 Male 0.7175%
2001 21 Male 0.7980%
2000 24 Male 0.7379%
1999 23 Male 0.7840%
1998 25 Male 0.7173%
1997 30 Male 0.6497%
1996 33 Male 0.6008%
1995 34 Male 0.6015%
1994 32 Male 0.6151%
1993 32 Male 0.6147%
1992 28 Male 0.7179%
1991 46 Male 0.4609%
1990 83 Male 0.2051%
1989 115 Male 0.1362%
1988 137 Male 0.1080%
1987 141 Male 0.1025%
1986 149 Male 0.0955%
1985 189 Male 0.0690%
1984 231 Male 0.0516%
1983 266 Male 0.0417%
1982 290 Male 0.0370%
1981 283 Male 0.0389%
1980 265 Male 0.0443%
1979 306 Male 0.0355%
1978 350 Male 0.0281%
1977 338 Male 0.0311%
1976 386 Male 0.0245%
1975 364 Male 0.0280%
1974 394 Male 0.0236%
1973 473 Male 0.0172%
1972 453 Male 0.0180%
1971 509 Male 0.0141%
1970 458 Male 0.0164%
1969 515 Male 0.0125%
1968 692 Male 0.0067%
1967 910 Male 0.0035%
1966 927 Male 0.0034%