boy's name
Hylan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 472
Hylan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Hylan over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s | 215 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Hylan?
In 2025, Hylan was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Hylan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hylan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hylan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hylan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hylan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hylan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hylan
How popular is the name Hylan?
In 2025, Hylan was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Hylan a girl's or a boy's name?
Hylan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hylan most popular?
Hylan peaked in 2008, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hylan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hylan currently ranks #5,478 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.