US rank #9426 Boys' name Peak 2015 347 births

Dhilan — #9426 US boys' name

347 babies named Dhilan in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1172010s1992020s31
#9426
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Dhilan was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

31 babies were named Dhilan in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dhilan

The Social Security Administration has registered 347 babies named Dhilan between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dhilan currently holds the #9426 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dhilan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 199 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dhilan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dhilan in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dhilan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 347 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dhilan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

347

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2015

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,426

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dhilan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
31
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
010203040 2024202020162012200820042000 5

Dhilan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
199 births that decade — 57% of Dhilan's all-time total
2000s1172010s1992020s31

Dhilan by state

Where Dhilan concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dhilan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
15 4.3%
#2 New York
11 3.2%
California share of Dhilan's total US births 4.3%
Even split

15 of 347 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dhilan?
347 babies have been named Dhilan since 2000. It currently ranks #9426 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 31 births.
When was Dhilan most popular?
Dhilan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Dhilan most popular?
The top states for the name Dhilan are California (15 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Dhilan been used?
Dhilan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dhilan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dhiren, Dhillon, Dhir, Dhiago, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.