Unisex name · since 1986
Dyllan
Dyllan has 3,302 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,372 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,374 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,302
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
3,302 babies have been named Dyllan since 1986, making it today's #7374 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dyllan has been recorded 3,302 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #7374 nationally and more common than 47% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #2,372 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,374 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,302 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dyllan ranks #2,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,374 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,302 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,372 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,374 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,302
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dyllan's 3,302 recorded births place it above 94.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Dyllan compares
3,302 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Dyllan's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dyllan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,302 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 181 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dyllan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dyllan's full recorded timeline at 2006, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 181 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dyllan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 181
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Dyllan popularity over time - girls
500 total births recorded since 1991 (Dyllan as girls' name)
Dyllan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,363 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Dyllan's strongest decade.
1,363 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dyllan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,199 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,363 births
- 2010s
2010s
587 births
- 2020s 115
2020s
115 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,363 births (41% of all-time use).
How Dyllan 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 Dyllan's total volume
Dyllan by state
Where Dyllan concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 359 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 295 | 8.9% |
| #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% |
359 of 3,302 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Dyllan appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dyllan's data
- Dyllan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,363 total births); usage has since declined to 115 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dyllans (359 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 Dyllan
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dyllan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1986–2025 (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 Dyllan 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.