US rank #5100 Boys' name Peak 1992 4,506 births

Dylon — #5100 US boys' name

4,506 babies named Dylon in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s401980s1541990s19852000s17122010s5152020s100
#5100
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Dylon was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

258 babies were named Dylon in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dylon

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,506 babies named Dylon between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dylon currently holds the #5100 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 258 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dylon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,985 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dylon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 362 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Dylon in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dylon 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 4,506 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.

Dylon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,506

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

1992

258 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,100

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dylon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
258
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Dylon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,985 births that decade — 44% of Dylon's all-time total
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Dylon by state

Where Dylon concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dylon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
362 8.0%
#2 California
258 5.7%
#3 Florida
201 4.5%
#4 Ohio
197 4.4%
#5 New York
159 3.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
125 2.8%
#7 Michigan
118 2.6%
#8 Missouri
96 2.1%
Texas share of Dylon's total US births 8.0%
Even split

362 of 4,506 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Dylon appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dylon?
4,506 babies have been named Dylon since 1973. It currently ranks #5100 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 258 births.
When was Dylon most popular?
Dylon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,985 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Dylon most popular?
The top states for the name Dylon are Texas (362 births), California (258 births), Florida (201 births).
How long has the name Dylon been used?
Dylon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dylon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dylan, Dyllan, 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, 1973–2024 (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.