Given name
Dylane
“daughter of the waves”·“son of the sea”
Dylane is a variant of Dylan. Interpretations include “daughter of the waves” (Welsh) and “son of the sea” (Welsh). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dylane is a variant of Dylan. Interpretations include “daughter of the waves” (Welsh) and “son of the sea” (Welsh). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dylane is a variant of Dylan. A possible origin is Welsh, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dylane through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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