754,230births recorded
25Countries
7Variants
1993Peak · South Australia
#38Spain 2024
Dylan is a boy name family recorded 754,230 times in 25 countries since 1953. It ranks highest today in Spain (#38 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1993, at 1,317.1 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Dylan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan | English | 434,951 | 🇺🇸 United States | #41 | 2001 | ▼ 34 % |
| Dylan | English | 68,920 | 🇫🇷 France | #310 | 1996 | ▼ 64 % |
| Dylan | English | 61,861 | 🏴 England & Wales | #72 | 2008 | ▼ 53 % |
| Dylan | English | 55,493 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #25 | 2014 | ▲ 102 % |
| Dylan | English | 16,936 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #125 | 1992 | ▼ 62 % |
| Dylan | English | 12,786 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #69 | 1998 | ▼ 67 % |
| Dilan | English | 8,039 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #165 | 2015 | ▲ 288 % |
| Dilan | English | 6,138 | 🇺🇸 United States | #805 | 2024 | ▲ 44 % |
| Dilan | English | 1,465 | 🇫🇷 France | #3727 | 1997 | ▼ 75 % |
| Dilan | English | 1,196 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1226 | 2004 | ▼ 28 % |
| Dilan | English | 335 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #94 | 2008 | ▲ 45 % |
| Dilan | English | 243 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2002 | – |
| Dillan | English | 7,387 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3848 | 1992 | ▼ 67 % |
| Dillan | English | 913 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2004 | ▼ 64 % |
| Dillan | English | 281 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1721 | 2014 | ▲ 277 % |
| Dillan | English | 173 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Dillan | English | 70 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
| Dillan | English | 54 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1995 | – |
| Dyllan | English | 3,302 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 1999 | ▼ 74 % |
| Dyllan | English | 193 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2008 | – |
| Dyllan | English | 140 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
| Dyllan | English | 47 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1992 | – |
| Dyllan | English | 37 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1993 | – |
| Dyllan | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1993 | – |
| Dylann | French | 470 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1996 | – |
| Dylann | French | 387 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2015 | ▼ 78 % |
| Dylann | French | 15 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2018 | – |
| Dylann | French | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2011 | – |
| Dhilan | English | 347 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2015 | – |
| Dhilan | English | 317 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2016 | – |
| Dilhan | French | 325 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1998 | – |
| Dilhan | French | 57 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2000 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Dylan ↔ Dilan — spelling variant
- Dylan ↔ Dillan — spelling variant
- Dylan ↔ Dyllan — spelling variant
- Dylan ↔ Dylann — spelling variant
- Dylan ↔ Dhilan — spelling variant
- Dylan ↔ Dilhan — spelling variant
Questions about Dylan
How popular is the name Dylan?
In 2024 it ranked #38 in Spain. Official registers record 754,230 births across 25 countries.
What is Dylan in other languages?
Dilan (English); Dillan (English); Dyllan (English); Dylann (French); Dhilan (English); Dilhan (French).
When was Dylan most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1993, at 1,317.1 births per 100,000.
Is Dylan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Dylan is a boy name.