Boys' name · since 1999
Dhillon
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Dhillon, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,749 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 61
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dhillon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 61 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Dhillon recorded 61 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2014.
- #20,749 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 61 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dhillon ranks #20,749 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #20,749 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 61
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dhillon's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Dhillon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dhillon's full recorded timeline at 2006, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dhillon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2014
- Peak year (2004)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Dhillon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Dhillon's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Dhillon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (57% of all-time use).
Dhillon by state
Where Dhillon concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 16.4% |
10 of 61 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dhillon's data
- Dhillon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2010s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dhillons (10 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Dhillon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~15 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, 1999–2014 (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 Dhillon 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.