Dylen
Dylen was the 11021st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 2059th with 58 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,846 places. More babies were named Dylen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Dylan) Origin uncertain · Welsh
- Rank in 2025
- #11,021 boys, down 3,356 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200458 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,060babies recorded
What does the name Dylen mean?
Dylen is a spelling of Dylan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Dylan's meaning and origin.
Dylan comes from Welsh legend: Dylan ail Don is a sea-linked figure in the fourth branch of the Mabinogi. The meaning is uncertain. 'Son of the sea' and 'great tide' are often given, but Wiktionary marks the Celtic derivation as only possible. Wiktionary also notes that Dylan is unrelated to the Irish surname Dillon despite the shared sound.
Dylan (Middle Welsh, “character in the Mabinogi”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The meaning is not established. Wikipedia derives the name from Welsh dy 'great' + llanw 'tide', citing the Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru; Wiktionary treats the Celtic derivation as only possible.
See also: Welsh names.
Dylen popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 22 since 2004.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,021 | 6 |
| 2020 | #7,665 | 10 |
| 2010 | #2,696 | 45 |
| 2000 | #2,147 | 47 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dylen, counting every spelling?
Dylen is a spelling of Dylan, a name family that ranked #40 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,021 for Dylen on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,834 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan | 6,208 | #41 | 34,281 |
| Dilan | 309 | #805 | 1,635 |
| Dillon | 253 | #930 | 1,632 |
| Dillan | 28 | #3,871 | 227 |
| Dyllan | 11 | #7,321 | 90 |
| Dylon | 11 | #7,322 | 90 |
| Dylen | 6 | #11,021 | 41 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Dylen?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dylen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dylen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dylen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dylen?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Dylen are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 14 and 26. That makes Dylen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dylen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dylen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dylen
What does Dylen mean?
The origin of Dylan is uncertain: the meaning is not established. Wikipedia derives the name from Welsh dy 'great' + llanw 'tide', citing the Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru; Wiktionary treats the Celtic derivation as only possible.
How popular is the name Dylen?
Dylen was the 11021st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 2059th with 58 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,846 places. More babies were named Dylen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Dylen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dylen in the US.