Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Dylann

Gender Unisex · 70% girls Rank 2025 #6,915 Trend ↓ Falling 48%
Rank 2025
#6,915
among girls · ↑105 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Dylann · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
80 babies
All-time total
1,293
#8,038 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Dylann popularity over time

1,293 babies have been named Dylann since 1991, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
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1990s 83 25 108 11 – #6,823
2000s 262 80 342 34 +217% #3,548
2010s 431 224 655 66 +92% #2,980
2020s (to 2025) 130 58 188 31 -52% #4,194

The story of Dylann

Dylann is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,915 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,293 American babies have been named Dylann, about 70% girls and 30% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 80 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 Dylann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dylann?

The median living Dylann is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 1,300 people named Dylann are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Dylann year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 16 #6,915 6 #11,020
2024 16 #7,020 13 #6,556
2023 21 #5,801 7 #10,018
2022 17 #6,795 11 #7,398
2021 27 #4,876 11 #7,233
2020 33 #4,194 10 #7,664
2019 33 #4,273 13 #6,518
2018 41 #3,698 22 #4,511
2017 51 #3,167 26 #4,018
2016 56 #2,980 24 #4,229
2015 47 #3,401 30 #3,607
2014 39 #3,862 26 #3,935
2013 40 #3,802 17 #5,234
2012 48 #3,385 23 #4,288
2011 43 #3,622 21 #4,547
2010 33 #4,424 22 #4,403
2009 38 #4,037 10 #7,863
2008 34 #4,480 17 #5,313
2007 27 #5,282 8 #9,131
2006 23 #5,777 5 #12,561
2005 24 #5,321 9 #7,815
2004 35 #4,023 7 #9,201
2003 40 #3,548 7 #8,925
2002 18 #6,218 5 #11,171
2001 14 #7,434 – –
2000 9 #10,130 12 #5,669
1995 5 #14,082 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dylann?

The median living Dylann is about 12 years old. Half of all living Dylanns are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Dylann are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Dylann are alive in the United States, based on 1,293 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dylann in 2025?

Dylann ranked #6,915 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dylann?

1,293 babies have been named Dylann in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dylann most popular?

Dylann peaked in 2016, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Dylann a boy or girl name?

Dylann is used for both: about 70% of babies named Dylann have been girls and 30% boys.

Is the name Dylann rising or falling?

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

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