Dylan
Girl name · #809 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Dylan? In official American birth records, Dylan has been tracked continuously since 1967, giving it 58 years of documented American history.
Dylan ranks #809 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 338 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #399, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,325 girls born in 2025 was named Dylan.
The 58-year story
Dylan first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 894 girls were named Dylan — good for #354 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dylan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dylan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dylan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dylan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dylan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dylan is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Dylan is most common in WA (0.6 per 1,000), MA (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000), MI (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Dylan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Dylan
Statistically, parents drawn to Dylan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Milan, Rylan, Sloan, Raegan, and Arden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dylan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 338 | #807 |
| 2024 | 409 | #694 |
| 2023 | 451 | #651 |
| 2022 | 525 | #572 |
| 2021 | 536 | #567 |
| 2020 | 616 | #497 |
| 2019 | 729 | #436 |
| 2018 | 776 | #398 |
| 2017 | 894 | #354 |
| 2016 | 842 | #394 |
| 2015 | 815 | #399 |
| 2014 | 828 | #394 |
| 2013 | 613 | #490 |
| 2012 | 595 | #512 |
| 2011 | 598 | #496 |
| 2010 | 508 | #575 |
| 2009 | 546 | #559 |
| 2008 | 581 | #526 |
| 2007 | 420 | #693 |
| 2006 | 380 | #734 |
| 2005 | 468 | #608 |
| 2004 | 620 | #475 |
| 2003 | 572 | #502 |
| 2002 | 256 | #882 |
| 2001 | 199 | #1066 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dylan?
In official American birth records, the name Dylan first appeared in 1967 (over 58 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 58 years.
Is Dylan a popular girl name?
Dylan ranked #809 among girls in 2025 with 338 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #399.
When was the name Dylan most popular?
Dylan peaked in 2017, when 894 American girls received the name (ranked #354 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dylan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,325 newborn American girls was named Dylan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.