Dylan
Son of the sea, great tide — Welsh origin.
Dylan currently ranks #107 in Canada (2024), #72 in England and Wales (2025), and #28 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Dylan ranks in the top 250 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Dylan has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Dylan.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #67 | #88 | #95 | #109 | #107 | — |
| England and Wales | #55 | #57 | #64 | #67 | #65 | #72 |
| USA | #42 | #44 | #41 | #34 | #28 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #107 |
| 2023 | #109 | |
| 2022 | #95 | |
| 2021 | #88 | |
| 2020 | #67 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #131 |
| 2023 | #233 | |
| 2022 | #137 | |
| 2021 | #203 | |
| 2020 | #90 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #93 |
| 2023 | #128 | |
| 2022 | #96 | |
| 2021 | #78 | |
| 2020 | #82 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #126 |
| 2023 | #113 | |
| 2022 | #95 | |
| 2021 | #103 | |
| 2020 | #81 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #87 |
| 2023 | #70 | |
| 2022 | #78 | |
| 2021 | #65 | |
| 2020 | #56 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #72 |
| 2024 | #65 | |
| 2023 | #67 | |
| 2022 | #64 | |
| 2021 | #57 | |
| 2020 | #55 | |
| USA | 2024 | #28 |
| 2023 | #34 | |
| 2022 | #41 | |
| 2021 | #44 | |
| 2020 | #42 | |
Names as popular as Dylan
Dylan ranked #28 among boy names in USA, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Dylan
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Dylan a popular boy name?
Yes. Dylan reached #28 in USA in 2024, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#28 in USA · 2024
GeographyWhere is Dylan most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Dylan ranks highest in England and Wales, at #72 in 2025.
#72 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Dylan mean?
Dylan means Son of the sea, great tide. It is Welsh in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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