Names / Boy names
Dylan
Current rank
#41
holding steady
All-time peak
#19
in 2003
First recorded
1953
in U.S. data
Children named
434,900
since 1953
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #19 in 2003 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Son of the sea. It first shows up in American naming data in 1953. It topped out in 2003 at #19. As of the latest data it stands at #41, staying stable. More than 434,900 children have been given the name overall.