Dylann
Dylan is a given name and surname of Welsh origin. It means "son of the sea", "born from the ocean", or "great tide". It is derived from the Welsh words "dy," meaning "great," and "llanw," meaning "tide" or "sea".
Meaning & Origin of Dylann
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dylan is a given name and surname of Welsh origin. It means "son of the sea", "born from the ocean", or "great tide". It is derived from the Welsh words "dy," meaning "great," and "llanw," meaning "tide" or "sea".
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The Story of Dylann
As a girl name
American parents first put Dylann on the record books as a girl name in 1991, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 56 Dylanns were born — ranking #2,966 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Dylanns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,054 among girl names with 12 births, falling sharply (-57%). In total, more than 916 Dylanns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Dylann as a boy name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 30 newborns named Dylann — #3,589 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Dylanns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,570 among boy names with 12 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 404 Dylanns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
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About the name Dylann
Dylann is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 916 births in the dataset. Dylann's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,966. Use the chart and map above to compare Dylann's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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