Dylon
Dylon was the 7322nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked 642nd with 258 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,629 places. More babies were named Dylon in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Dylan) Origin uncertain · Welsh
- Rank in 2025
- #7,322 boys, down 2,738 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1992258 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,517babies recorded
What does the name Dylon mean?
Dylon 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.
Dylon popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,322 | 11 |
| 2020 | #4,584 | 21 |
| 2010 | #1,577 | 100 |
| 2000 | #751 | 225 |
| 1990 | #1,412 | 63 |
| 1980 | #6,532 | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dylon, counting every spelling?
Dylon is a spelling of Dylan, a name family that ranked #40 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,322 for Dylon 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 Dylon?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dylon (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dylon 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 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dylon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dylon?
About 4,400 people born in the US named Dylon are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 20 and 31. That makes Dylon 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.
Dylon by state
How common Dylon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dylon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dylon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dylon
What does Dylon 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 Dylon?
Dylon was the 7322nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked 642nd with 258 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,629 places. More babies were named Dylon in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Dylon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dylon in the US.
Where is Dylon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dylon was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 boys).