Dylan

Meaning and origin of Dylan

Popularity of Dylan in France since 1986

• It peaked in 1996.
• Over recent years, Dylan has been falling (−10.2% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Dylan every 15 schools, all spellings combined.

Dylan in English-speaking countries

Dylan ranks 35^th in United States, 46^th in Ireland and 64^th in England and Wales, against 293^rd in France.

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  46^th boys’ name357 babies in 3 years1 boy in 201−9.1% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  35^th boys’ name20,769 babies in 3 years1 boy in 248−1.3% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  64^th boys’ name2,345 babies in 3 years1 boy in 352−8% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  99^th boys’ name117 babies in 3 years1 boy in 381−9.3% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  109^th boys’ name149 babies in 3 years1 boy in 402−9.3% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  130^th boys’ name109 babies in 3 years1 boy in 452−7.8% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  129^th boys’ name55 babies in 3 years1 boy in 463

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  109^th boys’ name342 babies in 3 years1 boy in 497−9.4% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Dilan15
• Dylann10

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Dylan

• Lowen
• Ryan
• Erwan
• Tristan
• Gaël
• Bryan
• Nolann
• Alan
• Morgan
• Yann
• Malone
• Armel

See also

• →French names of Celtic origin