Dylan

“Great tide, or son of the sea” — Welsh origin

Girl's name · #807 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Dylan has appeared in US records since 1967 — best rank #354 (2017) · 16,272 babies named Dylan all-time · 1 in 4,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,600 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dylans

Dylan Penn — American model and actress
Dylan Mulvaney — American social media personality
Dylan Gelula — American actress
Dylan Lauren — American entrepreneur
Dylan Conrique — American actress and singer

In stories & tradition

Dylan ail Don — mythical character
Dylan Sanders — Charlie's Angels · Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Dylan Mayfair — Desperate Housewives, season 4 · Desperate Housewives, season 6

What Dylans become

Among 978 notable people named Dylan:

Athletes appear 2.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dylan Holmes, Australian soccer player.

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