Total births
71
Boys' name · since 2013
Dylam
Dylam has 71 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5223
- among boys today
- 71
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other boys
Dylam currently ranks #5223 among boys' names in America, with 71 babies recorded since 2013.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dylam has been recorded 71 times among boys since 2013, currently ranked #5223 nationally and more common than 63% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #5223 among boys today
- 71 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dylam is currently the #5223 boys' name in America, more common than 63% of boys - 71 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5223
- among boys today
- 71
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other boys
Dylam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5223
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 63% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Dylam was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dylam in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Dylam compares
71 21th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dylam's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dylam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 71 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dylam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dylam's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dylam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,223
Active since
2013
Dylam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Dylam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dylam's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Dylam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 56 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dylam? ▼
71 babies have been named Dylam since 2013. It currently ranks #5223 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 19 births.
When was Dylam most popular? ▼
Dylam was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Dylam been used? ▼
Dylam has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 13 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dylam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dylan, Dylon, Dyllan, Dyllon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dylam
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dylam
Dylan Boy
#28 418,679 births
Dylon Boy
#5117 4,517 births
Dyllan Boy
#6994 3,302 births
Dyllon Boy
1,267 births
Dylen Boy
#8589 1,038 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dylam: #5223 Boys' Name - 71 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dylam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dylam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.