Dylan is a highly popular boys' name in United States, ranking #42 in 2022 with 6,738 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 16,497 births ranking #21. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 44.0%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 259 boys born was named Dylan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Dylan is a Welsh name strongly associated with the sea and often explained as "son of the sea" or "sea-born". It has been one of the most successful mythological names to become a mainstream modern favourite.
The name comes from Welsh legend, where Dylan is a sea-linked figure. It later spread far beyond Wales and became one of the defining boys' names of the late twentieth century.