Dylan
DIL-an Girl and boy Welsh
Son of the sea
Etymology
From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for 'son of the sea' or 'born from the ocean.'
Variants
- Dylann
- Dillan
- Dilan
- Dyllan
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | — | 2025 | |
| Victoria | — | 2025 | |
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Dylan in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #24 | #26 | Not ranked | #25 | #28 |
| 2007 | #28 | #29 | Not ranked | #28 | #32 |
| 2008 | #32 | #29 | #39 | #32 | #43 |
| 2009 | #34 | #32 | #39 | #34 | #29 |
| 2010 | #41 | #38 | #52 | #42 | #49 |
| 2011 | #48 | #39 | #52 | #58 | #42 |
| 2012 | #39 | #32 | #43 | #46 | #57 |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #65 | #57 | #56 | #59 |
| 2014 | Not ranked | #53 | #60 | #72 | #72 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #66 | #55 | #78 | #96 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #70 | #78 | #82 | #73 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #67 | #79 | #94 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #67 | #69 | #94 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #80 | #74 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #93 | #92 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #91 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Stable
#41 2025 · 6,208 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #26 |
| 2007 | #29 |
| 2008 | #31 |
| 2009 | #30 |
| 2010 | #31 |
| 2011 | #33 |
| 2012 | #31 |
| 2013 | #29 |
| 2014 | #29 |
| 2015 | #27 |
| 2016 | #32 |
| 2017 | #29 |
| 2018 | #31 |
| 2019 | #39 |
| 2020 | #42 |
| 2021 | #44 |
| 2022 | #42 |
| 2023 | #34 |
| 2024 | #28 |
| 2025 | #41 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#72 2025 · 717 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #23 |
| 2007 | #19 |
| 2008 | #17 |
| 2009 | #19 |
| 2010 | #16 |
| 2011 | #21 |
| 2012 | #28 |
| 2013 | #31 |
| 2014 | #34 |
| 2015 | #39 |
| 2016 | #38 |
| 2017 | #40 |
| 2018 | #43 |
| 2019 | #54 |
| 2020 | #55 |
| 2021 | #57 |
| 2022 | #64 |
| 2023 | #67 |
| 2024 | #65 |
| 2025 | #72 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#105 2024 · 49 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #13 |
| 2006 | #17 |
| 2007 | #20 |
| 2008 | #12 |
| 2009 | #17 |
| 2010 | #23 |
| 2011 | #21 |
| 2012 | #26 |
| 2013 | #32 |
| 2014 | #37 |
| 2015 | #38 |
| 2016 | #35 |
| 2017 | #52 |
| 2018 | #52 |
| 2019 | #67 |
| 2020 | #86 |
| 2021 | #83 |
| 2022 | #81 |
| 2023 | #98 |
| 2024 | #105 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#146 2025 · 16 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #15 |
| 2007 | #9 |
| 2008 | #8 |
| 2009 | #11 |
| 2010 | #15 |
| 2011 | #19 |
| 2012 | #18 |
| 2013 | #27 |
| 2014 | #25 |
| 2015 | #32 |
| 2016 | #32 |
| 2017 | #54 |
| 2018 | #41 |
| 2019 | #51 |
| 2020 | #68 |
| 2021 | #81 |
| 2022 | #117 |
| 2023 | #101 |
| 2024 | #154 |
| 2025 | #146 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#69 2025 · 84 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #12 |
| 2007 | #11 |
| 2008 | #8 |
| 2009 | #11 |
| 2010 | #10 |
| 2011 | #11 |
| 2012 | #9 |
| 2013 | #20 |
| 2014 | #11 |
| 2015 | #17 |
| 2016 | #23 |
| 2017 | #29 |
| 2018 | #26 |
| 2019 | #26 |
| 2020 | #28 |
| 2021 | #26 |
| 2022 | #33 |
| 2023 | #41 |
| 2024 | #39 |
| 2025 | #69 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#107 2024 · 284 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #23 |
| 2006 | #28 |
| 2007 | #26 |
| 2008 | #28 |
| 2009 | #29 |
| 2010 | #31 |
| 2011 | #30 |
| 2012 | #35 |
| 2013 | #34 |
| 2014 | #41 |
| 2015 | #44 |
| 2016 | #46 |
| 2017 | #55 |
| 2018 | #51 |
| 2019 | #64 |
| 2020 | #66 |
| 2021 | #87 |
| 2022 | #93 |
| 2023 | #110 |
| 2024 | #107 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#194 2025 · 25 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #21 |
| 2007 | #21 |
| 2008 | #24 |
| 2009 | #26 |
| 2010 | #30 |
| 2011 | #39 |
| 2012 | #45 |
| 2013 | #50 |
| 2014 | #52 |
| 2015 | #50 |
| 2016 | #66 |
| 2017 | #68 |
| 2018 | #79 |
| 2019 | #85 |
| 2020 | #80 |
| 2021 | #105 |
| 2022 | #102 |
| 2023 | #127 |
| 2024 | #93 |
| 2025 | #194 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#808 2025 · 338 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #735 |
| 2007 | #693 |
| 2008 | #527 |
| 2009 | #559 |
| 2010 | #576 |
| 2011 | #496 |
| 2012 | #512 |
| 2013 | #490 |
| 2014 | #394 |
| 2015 | #399 |
| 2016 | #394 |
| 2017 | #354 |
| 2018 | #398 |
| 2019 | #436 |
| 2020 | #497 |
| 2021 | #567 |
| 2022 | #572 |
| 2023 | #651 |
| 2024 | #694 |
| 2025 | #808 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#2042 2025 · 14 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #3700 |
| 2007 | #2121 |
| 2008 | #1536 |
| 2009 | #1935 |
| 2010 | #1840 |
| 2011 | #2486 |
| 2012 | #1742 |
| 2013 | #1790 |
| 2014 | #1904 |
| 2015 | #1801 |
| 2016 | #1700 |
| 2017 | #2017 |
| 2018 | #1917 |
| 2019 | #1585 |
| 2020 | #2337 |
| 2021 | #1470 |
| 2022 | #3262 |
| 2023 | #1987 |
| 2024 | #1760 |
| 2025 | #2042 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#864 2024 · 3 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #472 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #715 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #690 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #864 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#1030 2024 · 26 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #670 |
| 2006 | #776 |
| 2007 | #681 |
| 2008 | #641 |
| 2009 | #701 |
| 2010 | #572 |
| 2011 | #608 |
| 2012 | #545 |
| 2013 | #667 |
| 2014 | #555 |
| 2015 | #689 |
| 2016 | #482 |
| 2017 | #531 |
| 2018 | #605 |
| 2019 | #897 |
| 2020 | #739 |
| 2021 | #814 |
| 2022 | #667 |
| 2023 | #780 |
| 2024 | #1030 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #429 |
| 2009 | #426 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #415 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.