NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Dylan
Dylan is a boy's name.
▼ FallingGeneration Z
412,422
Total named
22
Avg ageestimated
2001
Peak year
#28
Rank in 2024
Dylan peaked in 2001, when about 16,497 boys were given the name. It's still going strong — ranked 28th for boys in 2024. Most people named Dylan today are around 22 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Z. In all, roughly 412,422 boys have been named Dylan since record-keeping began in 1953.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Dylan each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 200116,497 boys1960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Dylan is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
4% girls
96% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Dylan:
ChristianGabrielEthanLoganNathanElijah
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Dylan each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.