US rank #10203 Unisex name Peak 2003 633 births

Dylin — #10203 US boys' name

633 babies named Dylin in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2002000s2902010s1242020s19
#10203
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Dylin was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

37 babies were named Dylin in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 633 babies named Dylin between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dylin currently holds the #10203 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 37 babies received it in a single year. Dylin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 134 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dylin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 290 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dylin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Dylin in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dylin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 633 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dylin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

633

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2003

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,203

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dylin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
37
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
010203040 202420182013200920052001199719931990 7

Dylin popularity over time — girls

134 total births recorded since 2001 (Dylin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 134 births
468101214 201820152013201120092007200520032001 5

Dylin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
290 births that decade — 46% of Dylin's all-time total
1990s2002000s2902010s1242020s19

Dylin by state

Where Dylin concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Dylin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 1.6%
#2 Florida
5 0.8%
#3 Michigan
5 0.8%
#4 Ohio
5 0.8%
California share of Dylin's total US births 1.6%
Even split

10 of 633 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dylin?
633 babies have been named Dylin since 1990. It currently ranks #10203 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 37 births.
When was Dylin most popular?
Dylin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 290 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Dylin most popular?
The top states for the name Dylin are California (10 births), Florida (5 births), Michigan (5 births).
Is Dylin a unisex name?
Yes, Dylin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 633 births, and as a girl's name it has 134 births.
How long has the name Dylin been used?
Dylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dylin?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.