Boys' name · since 2000
Dhilan
Dhilan has 347 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,797 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 347
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dhilan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 347 have been recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dhilan has been recorded 347 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #9,797 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 347 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dhilan ranks #9,797 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 347 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,797 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 347
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dhilan's 347 recorded births place it above 78.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Dhilan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dhilan splits its recorded history at 2012: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dhilan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Dhilan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (199 births, 57% of the file).
2010s was Dhilan's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Dhilan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
199 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 199 births (57% of all-time use).
Dhilan by state
Where Dhilan concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 4.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 3.2% |
15 of 347 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Dhilan's data
- Dhilan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dhilans (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dhilan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dhilan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.