Dyllan is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dyllan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dyllan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dyllan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dyllan is a boy name of Welsh origin meaning “variant of Dylan, son of the sea”. A respelling of Dylan, from the Welsh for great tide.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,802 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 203 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dyllan per year, United States (1986 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (187/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (21/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2000 (5/yr).
Dyllan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #1,868 nationally (given to 195 babies that year).
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