Dylynn
A name derived from the Welsh Dilwyn meaning "great protector".
Name Census estimates that about 144 living Americans carry the first name Dylynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dylynn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dylynn births was 2016 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dylynn. 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
144
~ 1 in 2,380,238 Americans
Peak year
2016
13 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,479
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Dylynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dylynn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 79 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
Dylynn 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 Dylynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dylynn
The name Dylynn is a relatively modern given name that emerged in the late 20th century. It does not have a definitive origin from a specific language or culture. Some theories suggest that it is a combination of the names Dylan and Lynn, both of which have separate origins.
Dylan is a Welsh name derived from the Welsh elements "dy" meaning "great" and "llan" meaning "enclosure" or "parish." The name gained popularity after the renowned Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, who lived from 1914 to 1953. Lynn, on the other hand, is an English name derived from the Celtic word "lindo," meaning "lake" or "pool."
As a combined name, Dylynn does not have any recorded historical references in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. It is a modern invention, likely created by combining existing names for a unique sound and spelling.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Dylynn can be found in the United States in the late 20th century. However, there are no notable historical figures or famous individuals from earlier periods who carried this name.
The first recorded person with the name Dylynn is Dylynn Greeney, born in 1997. She is an American actress known for her roles in television shows like "The Haunting Hour" and "The Thundermans."
Another individual named Dylynn is Dylynn Valentine, an American model and social media influencer. She gained popularity on platforms like Instagram and TikTok in the 2010s.
Dylynn Munson is an American track and field athlete who competed in the heptathlon and participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Dylynn Thigpen, born in 1993, is an American basketball player who played for various teams in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and overseas leagues.
Dylynn Brownell is an American volleyball player who played for the University of Oregon and was part of the university's volleyball team in the early 2010s.
These are some of the notable individuals with the given name Dylynn, although it is a relatively modern and uncommon name without a long historical lineage or significant cultural significance.
People
Dylynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dylynn 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
Dylynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dylynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 144 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dylynn 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 2,380,238 US residents.
Is Dylynn a common name?
We classify Dylynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 145 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dylynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Dylynn was 2016, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dylynn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Dylynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dylynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dylynn in the SSA data are female. 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 Dylynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dylynn 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 Dylynn 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Dylynn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.