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Why parents love Dylan- Bob Dylan is the most important songwriter in American history.
- Dylan Thomas is one of the greatest poets in the English language.
- The meaning son of the sea is powerful and natural.
- Two syllables with a rolling, oceanic sound: DIL-an.
- It's been a top-50 name for decades — proven and beloved.
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The vibe of Dylan
seaDylan ThomasBob DylanWelshoceanicpoetsongwritermythological
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Origin & history of Dylan
Welsh dy (great) + llanw (tide/flow)
→ Welsh mythology Dylan Eil Ton
→ English Dylan
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Welsh roots
Dylan comes from Welsh mythology: Dylan Eil Ton (Dylan Son of the Wave) was a sea god who could swim like a fish from birth. Dylan Thomas (1914–1953) was one of the greatest poets of the 20th century — Do not go gentle into that good night is one of poetry's most powerful lines. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman) adopted the surname, becoming the most influential songwriter in American history and a Nobel laureate. The name entered the US top 50 in the 1990s and has stayed there.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Welsh mythology — Dylan Eil Ton was a sea god; Dylan Thomas (1914–1953) made it a modern literary name.
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Today
Dylan remains a beloved choice, ranking #35 in the US. 428,351 babies have been named Dylan since 1953.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Dylan?
2001
peak year
Dylan has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks in the top fifty (#35), with about 8,698 babies named Dylan each year. Its all-time peak came in 2001, when it climbed to #21 with 16,497 registrations — the heart of the 2000s. Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 428,351.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
16,497
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #21)
(ranked #21)
8,698
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
86,980
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
428,351
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dylan2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Dylan's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — seeking like the sea. People named Dylan tend to be deep, creative, and drawn to expressing truths that others feel but cannot say.
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Deep as the sea✦
Creative truth-teller◈
Poetic soul◎
Oceanic depth♡
Do not go gentleD4
Y7
L3
A1
N5
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Dylan🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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