Tylan
Gender: Boy
Meaning: Son of the sea; great tide
Origin: Welsh — from Dylan (דילן): dy (great) + llanw (tide, sea)
Popularity: Ranked #1137 in 2025 with 187 babies born.
History: Tylan surged in the 2020s as a creative compound blending Tyler + -lan. The name represents the American talent for building new names from familiar syllables.
Similar names: tylani, tylann, taylan, taylani, tyland, tyana, tyanna, tyla
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Tylan? About 1 in 17,799 babies born in 2025 were named Tylan, or roughly 0.5 per day in the United States.
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Frequently asked about Tylan
What does the name Tylan mean?
Tylan means “Son of the sea; great tide” from Welsh — from Dylan (דילן): dy (great) + llanw (tide, sea) roots.
What is the origin of the name Tylan?
Tylan has Welsh — from Dylan (דילן): dy (great) + llanw (tide, sea) origin. The traditional meaning is “Son of the sea; great tide”.
How popular is Tylan?
Tylan ranked #1132 in 2025 — given to 187 babies that year.
When was Tylan most popular?
Tylan peaked in 2024 with 195 babies registered that year.
Is Tylan a boy or girl name?
Tylan is predominantly a boys' name — over 90% of Tylans in registered births are male.
Is the name Tylan rising or falling in popularity?
Tylan has risen 228 spots in the rankings over the last 5 years — from #1360 in 2020 to #1132 in 2025.
How long has Tylan been recorded?
Tylan appears in birth records across 54 years — from 1962 through 2025.