Boys' name · since 1983
Dyland
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 969 babies named Dyland, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,235 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,938 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 969
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dyland is the #4938 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 969 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Dyland recorded 969 times among boys since 1983, holding rank #4938 nationally today, ahead of 65% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #5,235 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,938 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 969 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dyland ranks #5,235 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,938 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 969 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,235 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,938 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 969
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dyland's 969 recorded births place it above 88.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Dyland compares
969 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 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
Dyland's all-time total is 163% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dyland | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 969 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dyland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dyland's full recorded timeline at 2010, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 122 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dyland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Dyland by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (704 births, 73% of the file).
2010s was Dyland's strongest decade.
704 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Dyland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 72
1990s
72 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
704 births
- 2020s 153
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 704 births (73% of all-time use).
How Dyland compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dyland's total volume
Dyland by state
Where Dyland concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 95 | 9.8% |
| #2 | California | | 71 | 7.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 65 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 45 | 4.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 34 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 24 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 20 | 2.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.1% |
95 of 969 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Dyland appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dyland's data
- Dyland's decade-level peak was the 2010s (704 total births); usage has since declined to 153 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dylands (95 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dyland
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dyland
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dyland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1983–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Dyland 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 August 2026.