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Dyllan

Boy

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

Dyllan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5047th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5047

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,802

First recorded 1986 · peak 1999

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 30 babies19901991: 99 babies1992: 176 babies1993: 131 babies1994: 123 babies1995: 111 babies1996: 136 babies1997: 131 babies1998: 146 babies1999: 187 babies2000: 129 babies20002001: 169 babies2002: 158 babies2003: 176 babies2004: 158 babies2005: 169 babies2006: 125 babies2007: 155 babies2008: 154 babies2009: 155 babies2010: 150 babies20102011: 95 babies2012: 95 babies2013: 93 babies2014: 88 babies2015: 68 babies2016: 74 babies2017: 57 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 34 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 37 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Dyllan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 187.

Gender split

87% boys · 13% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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