Dyllan
The Story of Dyllan
As a girl name
Dyllan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 37 Dyllans were born — ranking #4,022 that year. As of 2026, Dyllan ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 493 Dyllans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dyllan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 181 Dyllans were born — ranking #834 that year. As of 2026, Dyllan ranks #6,571 for boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 3K Dyllans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dyllan
Dyllan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Dyllan's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #808. Use the chart and map above to compare Dyllan'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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