Total births
77
Boys' name · since 1923
Hylan
77 babies named Hylan in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9104
- among boys today
- 77
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Hylan is the #9104 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 77 recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hylan has been recorded 77 times among boys since 1923, currently ranked #9104 nationally and more common than 36% of boys, 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 1923 to 2025.
- #9104 among boys today
- 77 born since 1923
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hylan is currently the #9104 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 77 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9104
- among boys today
- 77
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Hylan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9104
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Hylan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hylan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Hylan compares
77 22th percentile among 14,294 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
Hylan's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hylan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 77 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hylan splits its recorded history at 2014: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hylan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,104
Active since
1923
Hylan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Hylan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hylan's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Hylan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hylan? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 77 babies named Hylan. Today it holds rank #9104 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 8 births.
When was Hylan most popular? ▼
Hylan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Hylan been used? ▼
Records for Hylan go back to 1923, giving 103 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hylan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hyland, Hyle, Hylton. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hylan's data
- Hylan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1923–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hylan: #9104 Boys' Name - 77 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hylan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hylan 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 June 2026.