boy's name
Dylon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,179
Northern Ireland
#284
1998 births
Dylon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 258 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Dylon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 154 |
| 1990s | 1,985 |
| 2000s | 1,712 |
| 2010s | 515 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 111 |
How popular is Dylon?
In 2025, Dylon was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dylon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dylon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dylon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dylon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dylon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dylon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dylon
How popular is the name Dylon?
In 2025, Dylon was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dylon a girl's or a boy's name?
Dylon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dylon most popular?
Dylon peaked in 1992, when 258 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dylon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dylon currently ranks #7,233 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.