Total births
6,034
Boys' name · since 1980
Dilan
6,034 babies named Dilan in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #662
- among boys today
- 6,034
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Dilan currently ranks #662 among boys' names in America, with 6,034 babies recorded since 1980.
Dilan has 6,034 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #662 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #662 among boys today
- 6,034 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dilan is currently the #662 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 6,034 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #662
- among boys today
- 6,034
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Dilan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#662
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dilan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
414 babies were named Dilan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Dilan compares
6,034 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dilan's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dilan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,034 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 414 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dilan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dilan splits its recorded history at 2006: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 414 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dilan at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#662
Active since
1980
Dilan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 414
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Dilan popularity over time - girls
104 total births recorded since 1996 (Dilan as girls' name)
Dilan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dilan's strongest decade.
2,185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dilan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 562
1990s
562 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,355 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,185 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,907 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,185 births (36% of all-time use).
How Dilan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dilan's total volume
Dilan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dilan by state
Where Dilan concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 909 | 15.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 866 | 14.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 433 | 7.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 352 | 5.8% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 249 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 208 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 191 | 3.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 159 | 2.6% |
California share of Dilan's total US births 15.1%
Even split
909 of 6,034 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Dilan appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dilan? ▼
Dilan has been given to 6,034 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #662 as of the latest data. 414 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Dilan most popular? ▼
Dilan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,185 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Dilan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dilan are California (909 births), Texas (866 births), New York (433 births).
How long has the name Dilan been used? ▼
Dilan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dilan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dillon, Dillan, Dillard, Dillion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dilan's data
- Dilan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,185 total births) through the 2020s (1,907) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dilans (909 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dilan
Nearby Names Like Dilan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dilan
Dillon Boy
#864 65,225 births
Dillan Boy
#2893 6,994 births
Dillard Boy
3,730 births
Dillion Boy
#5318 3,655 births
Dillen Boy
691 births
Compare Dilan side by side: Dilan vs Dillon Dilan vs Dillan Dilan vs Dillard
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dilan: #662 Boys' Name - 6,034 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dilan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dilan 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 July 2026.