Dyland: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,902

among boys · ↓552 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dyland · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

122 babies

All-time total

969

#5,238 all-time among boys

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Dyland popularity over time

969 babies have been named Dyland since 1983, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#6,529
1990s	72	7	+620%	#4,859
2000s	30	3	-58%	#5,904
2010s	704	70	+2247%	#1,380
2020s (to 2025)	153	26	-64%	#3,442

Where Dyland is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Dyland

Dyland is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,902 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 969 American babies have been named Dyland. Its peak came in 2013, when 122 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dyland stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dyland?

The median living Dyland is about 11 years old; half are between 8 and 14. An estimated 1,000 people named Dyland are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dyland year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,902
2024	24	#4,350
2023	30	#3,739
2022	15	#5,938
2021	32	#3,520
2020	32	#3,442
2019	33	#3,438
2018	36	#3,185
2017	47	#2,647
2016	62	#2,188
2015	90	#1,720
2014	79	#1,860
2013	122	#1,380
2012	85	#1,760
2011	83	#1,759
2010	67	#2,044
2009	–	–
2008	7	#10,165
2007	5	#12,887
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	13	#5,904
2003	–	–
2002	5	#11,170
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#8,102
1990	6	#7,435
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dyland, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dyland?

The median living Dyland is about 11 years old. Half of all living Dylands are between 8 and 14 years old.

How many people named Dyland are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Dyland are alive in the United States, based on 969 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dyland in 2025?

Dyland ranked #4,902 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dyland?

969 babies have been named Dyland in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dyland most popular?

Dyland peaked in 2013, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Dyland a boy or girl name?

Dyland is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dyland rising or falling?

Dyland is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dyland become more popular?

Dyland is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Dyland in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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