Dylan

Dylan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% 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 1965 and has been recorded in 50 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 677 babies (rank #19 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. 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.

10,165

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

677

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1965	2	#879
1966	2	#909
1967	2	#928
1968	3	#876
1969	3	#895
1970	9	#650
1971	13	#555
1972	25	#392
1973	18	#448
1974	15	#495
1975	10	#596
1976	14	#507
1977	14	#505
1978	7	#698
1979	13	#540
1980	8	#696
1981	12	#586
1982	26	#398
1983	22	#430
1984	13	#577
1985	23	#440
1986	36	#356
1987	29	#416
1988	35	#380
1989	41	#359
1990	76	#237
1991	126	#158
1992	283	#75
1993	677	#19
1994	423	#46
1995	408	#49
1996	369	#51
1997	444	#39
1998	494	#32
1999	526	#30
2000	554	#27
2001	545	#29
2002	495	#29
2003	446	#37
2004	468	#25
2005	436	#24
2006	382	#33
2007	391	#32
2008	427	#27
2009	350	#36
2010	316	#49
2011	312	#48
2012	314	#40
2013	268	#50
2014	240	#59

Year

Babies

Rank

1965

#879

1966

#909

1967

#928

1968

#876

1969

#895

1970

#650

1971

#555

1972

#392

1973

#448

1974

#495

1975

#596

1976

#507

1977

#505

1978

#698

1979

#540

1980

#696

1981

#586

1982

#398

1983

#430

1984

#577

1985

#440

1986

#356

1987

#416

1988

#380

1989

#359

1990

#237

1991

126

#158

1992

283

#75

1993

677

#19

1994

423

#46

1995

408

#49

1996

369

#51

1997

444

#39

1998

494

#32

1999

526

#30

2000

554

#27

2001

545

#29

2002

495

#29

2003

446

#37

2004

468

#25

2005

436

#24

2006

382

#33

2007

391

#32

2008

427

#27

2009

350

#36

2010

316

#49

2011

312

#48

2012

314

#40

2013

268

#50

2014

240

#59

Meaning

Numerology of Dylan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dylan

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