Dylin
The Story of Dylin
As a girl name
Dylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 13 Dylins were born — ranking #8,632 that year. As of 2026, Dylin ranks #13,787 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 134 Dylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1990, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 37 Dylins were born — ranking #2,674 that year. As of 2026, Dylin ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 633 Dylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Dylin most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Sweden49%
- China20%
- HK13%
- Malaysia10%
- South Africa8%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Dylin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dylin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Dylin
Dylin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 633 births in the dataset. Dylin's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #2,674. Use the chart and map above to compare Dylin'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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