Dyland
It is a variant spelling of the Welsh name Dylan meaning "son of the sea" or "son of the wave".
Name Census estimates that about 940 living Americans carry the first name Dyland. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dyland today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dyland births was 2013 (122 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dyland. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
940
~ 1 in 364,632 Americans
Peak year
2013
122 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,334
Tracked since 1983
Popularity
Dyland: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dyland from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 704 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dyland by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dyland during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dylands live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Dyland, while Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dyland
The name Dyland has its origins in the Welsh language and culture, with roots dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Welsh words "dyl" meaning "great" or "vast," and "llan" meaning "enclosure" or "sanctuary."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dyland can be found in the Welsh manuscript "Llyfr Aneirin," which dates back to the 13th century. In this work, Dyland is mentioned as a warrior and bard who lived during the 6th century.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Dyland was relatively uncommon, but it did appear sporadically in various Welsh texts and historical records. One notable individual with this name was Dyland ap Rhys (c. 1270-1325), a Welsh nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the conflicts between the Welsh and English during the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
During the Renaissance period, the name Dyland gained some popularity among the Welsh gentry and nobility. One famous bearer of this name was Dyland Lewis (1508-1572), a Welsh scholar and translator who was instrumental in translating biblical texts into the Welsh language.
In the 17th century, the name Dyland was occasionally found in English-speaking regions, likely due to the influence of Welsh immigration. One notable figure from this era was Dyland Wharton (1612-1689), an English poet and playwright who was a contemporary of John Dryden.
Another prominent individual with the name Dyland was the Welsh engineer and industrialist Dyland Griffith (1784-1858), who played a pivotal role in the development of the iron industry in Wales during the Industrial Revolution.
As the centuries progressed, the name Dyland remained relatively uncommon outside of Wales, but it continued to be used by Welsh families as a way to honor their cultural heritage and traditions. Some notable bearers of the name in more recent times include the Welsh actor Dyland Rhys (1944-2021) and the Welsh singer-songwriter Dyland Howard (born 1971).
People
Dyland + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dyland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dyland: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dyland?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 940 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dyland going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 364,632 US residents.
Is Dyland a common name?
We classify Dyland as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 949 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dyland most popular?
The single biggest year for Dyland was 2013, when 122 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dyland is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Dyland a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dyland in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.