Dylan

Dylan

Primarily a boy's name · 97% boys

Origin: Welsh

Meaning

Dylan is a given name and surname of Welsh origin. It means "son of the sea", "born from the ocean", or "great tide". It is derived from the Welsh words "dy," meaning "great," and "llanw," meaning "tide" or "sea".

From Wikipedia

Dylan first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 2,167 babies (rank #17 that year). In 2024 it was given to 284 boys (rank #107). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dylan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dylan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

36,793

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,167

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,316	#34
1992	2,167	#17
1993	1,883	#19
1994	1,495	#20
1995	1,507	#23
1996	1,392	#25
1997	1,384	#23
1998	1,475	#19
1999	1,474	#19
2000	1,465	#17
2001	1,548	#13
2002	1,320	#19
2003	1,410	#16
2004	1,380	#15
2005	1,193	#23
2006	1,065	#28
2007	1,118	#26
2008	1,062	#28
2009	1,019	#29
2010	903	#31
2011	901	#30
2012	818	#35
2013	843	#34
2014	762	#41
2015	690	#44
2016	673	#46
2017	602	#55
2018	597	#51
2019	489	#64
2020	453	#66
2021	377	#87
2022	340	#93
2023	285	#110
2024	284	#107

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

1,316

#34

1992

2,167

#17

1993

1,883

#19

1994

1,495

#20

1995

1,507

#23

1996

1,392

#25

1997

1,384

#23

1998

1,475

#19

1999

1,474

#19

2000

1,465

#17

2001

1,548

#13

2002

1,320

#19

2003

1,410

#16

2004

1,380

#15

2005

1,193

#23

2006

1,065

#28

2007

1,118

#26

2008

1,062

#28

2009

1,019

#29

2010

903

#31

2011

901

#30

2012

818

#35

2013

843

#34

2014

762

#41

2015

690

#44

2016

673

#46

2017

602

#55

2018

597

#51

2019

489

#64

2020

453

#66

2021

377

#87

2022

340

#93

2023

285

#110

2024

284

#107

Meaning

Numerology of Dylan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dylan

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Year-by-Year Detail