US rank #6968 Unisex name Peak 1999 3,290 births

Dyllan — #6968 US boys' name

3,290 babies named Dyllan in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s381990s11992000s13632010s5862020s104
#6968
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Dyllan was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

181 babies were named Dyllan in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dyllan

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,290 babies named Dyllan between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dyllan currently holds the #6968 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 181 babies received it in a single year. Dyllan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 493 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dyllan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,363 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dyllan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 359 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Dyllan in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dyllan 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 3,290 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.

Dyllan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,290

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

1999

181 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,968

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dyllan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
181
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
-50050100150200 202420192014200920041999199419891986 10

Dyllan popularity over time — girls

493 total births recorded since 1991 (Dyllan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 493 births
010203040 20242019201420092004199819931991 7

Dyllan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,363 births that decade — 41% of Dyllan's all-time total
1980s381990s11992000s13632010s5862020s104

Dyllan by state

Where Dyllan concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dyllan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
359 10.9%
#2 Texas
295 9.0%
#3 Florida
175 5.3%
#4 New York
96 2.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
80 2.4%
#6 Ohio
75 2.3%
#7 Michigan
71 2.2%
#8 Washington
68 2.1%
California share of Dyllan's total US births 10.9%
Even split

359 of 3,290 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Dyllan appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dyllan?
3,290 babies have been named Dyllan since 1986. It currently ranks #6968 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 181 births.
When was Dyllan most popular?
Dyllan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,363 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Dyllan most popular?
The top states for the name Dyllan are California (359 births), Texas (295 births), Florida (175 births).
Is Dyllan a unisex name?
Yes, Dyllan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,290 births, and as a girl's name it has 493 births.
How long has the name Dyllan been used?
Dyllan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dyllan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dylan, Dylon, Dyllon, Dylen, 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, 1986–2024 (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.