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
Census
Dyland in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 559 people with the first name Dyland, which placed it at #19,094 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,094
National first-name rank
People counted
559
559 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
76.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dyland
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dyland is Hispanic at 76.4%. The next largest groups are White (13.8%) and Black (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dyland described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dyland at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino76.4% · 427
- White13.8% · 77
- Black or African American7.3% · 41
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 6
- Two or more races1.1% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
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.
How common was Dyland in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 559 people with the name Dyland, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,094 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dyland in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dyland?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dyland leans strongly male. 555 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dyland?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dyland is Hispanic at 76.4%. The next largest groups are White (13.8%) and Black (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dyland most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Dyland in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.4% (427 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dyland in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Dyland still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dyland in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dyland can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people share the name Dyland?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.