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Dylon

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What official birth registration shows about Dylon: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2018

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2018, ranging from #728 to #3996.199620002004200820122018#728#3996
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#728
1997#914
1998#738
1999#840
2000#1002
2001#728
2002#993
2003#1188
2004#1280
2005#1716
2006#1469
2007#1125
2008#1953
2009#1981
2010#3865
2011#2892
2012#1962
2014#3362
2015#3373
2017#3996
2018#3412

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 21 of the 23 years from 1996 to 2018.

In 2002: #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #993 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2018 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #728 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2002

    Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2002).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #3412 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #188 in Republic of Ireland in 1998.

Dylon's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#196211HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#198110HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#112521HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#146913HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#128014HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#118814HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#99317HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#72824HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#100215HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#84019HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#73822HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#91416HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#72821HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2723HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#18812HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Dylon is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Dylon, between 1996 and 2018, in 21 of those 23 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1998Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819962018
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–201821#728 in 1996
Republic of Ireland1996–20026#188 in 1998
Northern Ireland19981#272 in 1998
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What is known about Dylon

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2018.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #188 in Republic of Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.