Girl & boy name
Dylan
Dylan is currently the #41 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 6,208 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1953, Dylan hit its all-time high of #19 in 2003, when 15,703 boys were given the name. State by state, Florida leads the way at #11.
Rankings
Dylan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Dylan is most popular
Uniqueness score
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Dylan in the most recent year of SSA data.
Dylan as a girl name
Dylan holds the #807 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 338 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #497 in 2020 to #807 today. Its strongest year on record was 2017 (#354 nationally, 894 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1967. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#150 there in 2025).