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Dylen

Boy

Meaning of Dylen: Welsh: 'son of the sea'

Dylen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10140th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10140

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,060

First recorded 1991 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 32 babies1999: 40 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 44 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 42 babies2004: 63 babies2005: 52 babies2006: 40 babies2007: 52 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 37 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 44 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 42 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Dylen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 63.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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