Dylen vs Dylan

Side-by-side comparison of Dylen and Dylan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dylen

Boy name · Rank #8559

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Name B

Dylan

Boy name · Rank #28

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Metric Dylen Dylan
Current Rank #8559 #28
Total Births (all years) 1,032 412,422
Peak Year 2004 2001
Peak Year Births 58 16,497
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Dylen Dylan
1950ss — 98
1960ss — 683
1970ss — 4,036
1980ss — 14,171
1990ss 229 122,074
2000ss 446 140,121
2010ss 312 96,348
2020ss 45 34,891

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dylen Dylan
2014 32 10,416
2015 36 10,298
2016 30 9,719
2017 25 9,315
2018 17 8,610
2019 13 7,555
2020 10 6,855
2021 7 6,762
2022 7 6,738
2023 12 7,072
2024 9 7,464

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1991–2024.

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