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Dylon

boy name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a modern respelling of Dylan, from Welsh legend, a sea deity in the Mabinogion read as son of the sea

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dylon peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

49 people · the #67,613 first name in Brazil · median age 8

2010s

Among people named Dylon living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Dylon

Most people given the name Dylon in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Dylon deep dive

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