Lots of strong opinions on this one huh? Though common I think it's quite a cute name and really doesn't need to be so gatekeeped to one particular gender. Take Dylan Mulvaney for example.
― Anonymous User 5/30/2023, edited 5/30/2023
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Dylan Alcott, AO, is an Australian former wheelchair tennis player, former wheelchair basketball player, radio host and motivational speaker. Alcott was a member of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team, known colloquially as the Australian "Rollers". At the age of 17, he became the youngest Rollers gold medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, and was the youngest to compete in the wheelchair basketball competition. In 2014, he returned to wheelchair tennis with the aim of participating at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, at which he won gold medals in the Men's Quad Singles and Doubles. He was named the 2016 Australian Paralympian of the Year due to his outstanding achievements at Rio.Alcott is the only man to complete the Golden Slam in quad singles, winning all four majors and the Paralympics in 2021. In addition, he also won a separate non-calendar-year Grand Slam in quad singles between 2018 and 2019. He is also the only man to complete the Grand Slam in quad doubles, winning all four major titles in 2019.
Dylan McDermott of The Practice, which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Dylan Christopher Minnette is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles as Clay Jensen in 13 Reasons Why, David Shephard in Lost, Rex Britten in Awake, Anthony in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Zach Cooper in Goosebumps, Jerry Fitzgerald Jr. In Scandal, and Alex in Don't Breathe.
I can't believe no-one has mentioned American actor Dylan O'Brien. (♥ω♥*)
― Anonymous User 8/1/2014
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Dylan Penn (Sean Penn and Robyn Wright Penn's daughter, who recently made headlines by dating Rob Pattinson), Dylan Lauren (owner of Dylan's Candy Bar and daughter of Ralph Lauren), Dylan Dreyer (weekend weather reporter on the Today show), Dylan is a girl on PBS Design Squad, Dylan Schoenfield is the female lead character in Disney film Geek Charming, NBA player Chris Bosh and his wife have a daughter named Dylan.
Dylan Lewis (b. 1973) is an Australian TV and radio personality. He has also been a singer with an alternative rock band, done hip-hop and had a few parts in films.
Dylan Bennett Klebold was a high school senior who committed the Columbine High School massacre along with Eric Harris. They killed 13 people and injured 24 others. Both Harris, 18 years old, and Klebold, 17, committed suicide after the killings.
On Family Guy Brian has a 13 year old son named Dylan.
― Anonymous User 5/2/2008
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Dylan Hunt is the Captain of the starship Andromeda in the sci-fi TV series of the same name (he's played by actor Kevin Sorbo.) I know he's a ficticious character, but I wouldn't mind having him rescue me from a dangerous situation any time!
― Anonymous User 1/4/2008
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On the television show Degrassi: The Next Generation, there is a character named Dylan Michalchuk.
Actor Dylan McDermott from the TV show The Practice. He has also appeared in many movies, including Steel Magnolias as Julia Roberts character Shelby's husband Jackson.
― Anonymous User 3/27/2006
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Dylan Sprouse plays one of the twins on the Disney Channel comedy The Suite Life of Zach & Cody. His character is Zach, who tends to be mischevious and get into trouble. His brother Cole Sprouse plays Cody, who is really good, but lets Zach talk him into misadventures.
― Anonymous User 3/11/2006
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In the movie Yours, Mine & Ours starring Rene Russo and Dennis Quaid, the oldest son of Rene Russo is named Dylan.
― Anonymous User 3/11/2006
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On Beverly Hills 90210 there was the character Dylan McKay played by Luke Perry.
― Anonymous User 12/14/2005
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A few celebrities have named their son Dylan, including Pamela Anderson, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Pierce Brosnan.