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Dylan

Boy Welsh /DIL-an/ #650 in 2023

Dylan is a boy name of Welsh origin.

Meaning of Dylan

Son of the sea; great wave.

Popularity of Dylan

Popularity, 1953–2023

7,523 births in 2023

1953 2023

404,958 U.S. births recorded from 1953–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2001

16,696 babies

First recorded

1953

70 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Dillon

Famous people named Dylan

Bob Dylan (musician)
Dylan Thomas (poet)

Similar names

God is my judge

Boy · Scottish Gaelic

Name of Scottish kings and an early saint, from Dòmhnall and reinforced by Donvaldus ~ Donaldus, from Domnall, from Dubnowalos

Girl · Ancient Greek

The English form of Dorothea, the name of a legendary saint, from Δωροθέα, from t=gift + t=god

Girl · Italian

A 19th-century invention from the - noun donna; also interpreted as a feminine form of Donald

Popular from the 1940s to the 1970s, first in the USA, then in the UK

Boy · Ancient Greek

From Denis, from - saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”

From a place name, dubh + glais

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.