Boy
Dylan
Dylan is a boy's name meaning "Son of the sea", drawing on Welsh roots. It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is a well-known pick in the registry. 2001 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
WelshSon of the sea
WelshGreat wave
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
98
1960s
699
1970s
4,117
1980s
14,469
1990s
123,694
2000s
144,232
2010s
85,694
Peaked in the 2000s · 373,003 total U.S. births since 1900