Unisex name · since 1991

Dylann

Dylann has 906 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,039 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,986 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
906
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade

Dylann currently ranks #6986 among unisex names in America, with 906 babies recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dylann has been recorded 906 times among girls since 1991, currently ranked #6986 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.

  • #8,039 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #6,986 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 906 born since 1991
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dylann ranks #8,039 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,986 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 906 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.

#8,039 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,986 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
906
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%59.6%
Dylann vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dylann's 906 recorded births place it above 88.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Dylann compares

906 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Dylann's all-time total is 141% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dylann Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 906 376 567,345
Peak-year births 56 21 19,840

Dylann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dylann's full recorded timeline at 2008, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dylann popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
56
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
0204060 19911996200120062011201620212025 16

Dylann popularity over time - boys

387 total births recorded since 1992 (Dylann as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 387 births
010203040 19922000200520092013201720212025 6

Dylann by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (431 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Dylann's strongest decade.

431 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Dylann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 431 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Dylann compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dylann's total volume

Dylann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -48, 7.2%-41, 6.3%-45, 6.3%-22, 8%-132, 3.2%-112, 2.1%-35, 6.6%-72, 3.4%-43, 15.2%-146, 3.1%-56, 3.4%-72, 4.1%-68, 3%-23, 11.3%-28, 9.1%Dylann-35, 6.2%Dylann
Dylann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Dylann by state

Where Dylann concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dylann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
75 8.3%
#2 Texas
58 6.4%
#3 New York
6 0.7%
California share of Dylann's total US births 8.3%
Even split

75 of 906 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dylann?
Since 1991, Social Security records show 906 babies named Dylann. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #8,039 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #6,986 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 56 births.
Where does Dylann sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dylann ranks #8,039 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,986 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dylann most popular?
Dylann was most popular in the 2010s decade with 431 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Dylann most popular?
The top states for the name Dylann are California (75 births), Texas (58 births), New York (6 births).
Is Dylann a unisex name?
Yes, Dylann is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 906 births, and as a boy's name it has 387 births.
How long has the name Dylann been used?
Records for Dylann go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dylann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dylan, Dyllan, Dylana, Dylynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Dylann's data

  • Dylann's decade-level peak was the 2010s (431 total births); usage has since declined to 130 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Dylanns (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dylann

Nearby Names Like Dylann

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dylann

Names with a similar popularity rank to Dylann

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dylann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1991–2025 (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 Dylann 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.