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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dylan

Ranked #102 - 1 in 18,999 people
US

Most common in

United States

421k bearers

World total

421,067

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#102

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States421k
Worldwide
~421k
rank #102
Rarity
1 in 18,999
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~421k in US

About the name Dylan

There are an estimated 421,067 people named Dylan alive worldwide today. That ranks Dylan at #102 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dylan is held by approximately 421,067 people, ranking #102 among first names. That works out to roughly 127 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 788 U.S. residents).

Historically Dylan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.3% male).

Dylan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 96.3%Female 3.7%

Dylan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dylan, 1953 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1953: 5
  2. 1954: 7
  3. 1955: 12
  4. 1956: 10
  5. 1957: 11
  6. 1958: 22
  7. 1959: 30
  8. 1960: 39
  9. 1961: 33
  10. 1962: 19
  11. 1963: 34
  12. 1964: 38
  13. 1965: 47
  14. 1966: 62
  15. 1967: 68
  16. 1968: 121
  17. 1969: 237
  18. 1970: 323
  19. 1971: 266
  20. 1972: 308
  21. 1973: 282
  22. 1974: 394
  23. 1975: 462
  24. 1976: 404
  25. 1977: 535
  26. 1978: 488
  27. 1979: 650
  28. 1980: 838
  29. 1981: 750
  30. 1982: 709
  31. 1983: 798
  32. 1984: 992
  33. 1985: 1,354
  34. 1986: 1,868
  35. 1987: 2,034
  36. 1988: 2,213
  37. 1989: 2,915
  38. 1990: 4,491
  39. 1991: 9,879
  40. 1992: 15k
  41. 1993: 13k
  42. 1994: 13k
  43. 1995: 12k
  44. 1996: 12k
  45. 1997: 13k
  46. 1998: 15k
  47. 1999: 16k
  48. 2000: 16k
  49. 2001: 17k
  50. 2002: 15k
  51. 2003: 16k
  52. 2004: 15k
  53. 2005: 14k
  54. 2006: 14k
  55. 2007: 13k
  56. 2008: 12k
  57. 2009: 12k
  58. 2010: 11k
  59. 2011: 10k
  60. 2012: 11k
  61. 2013: 11k
  62. 2014: 11k
  63. 2015: 11k
  64. 2016: 11k
  65. 2017: 10k
  66. 2018: 9,386
  67. 2019: 8,284
  68. 2020: 7,473
  69. 2021: 7,303
  70. 2022: 7,270
  71. 2023: 7,525
  72. 2024: 7,896
  73. 2025: 6,546

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dylan worldwide?

There are an estimated 421,067 people named Dylan alive worldwide today, ranking #102 globally.

Is Dylan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 18,999 people. In the United States there are roughly 421,067 bearers, which is 1 in 788 Americans.

Is Dylan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dylan is used 96.3% male and 3.7% female.

Where does the name Dylan come from?

Who are famous people named Dylan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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