Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1998
Dilin
24 babies named Dilin in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1998–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Dilin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 24 have been recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dilin has been recorded 24 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2006.
- 24 total births
- 1998–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
The verdict
24 boys have been named Dilin since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 24
- total births
- 1998–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Dilin was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dilin in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Dilin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dilin's full recorded timeline at 2004, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dilin at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Dilin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2006
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Dilin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dilin's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Dilin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 14 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dilin? ▼
24 babies have been named Dilin since 1998. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2006 with 8 births.
When was Dilin most popular? ▼
Dilin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Dilin been used? ▼
Dilin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 9 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Dilin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dillon, Dillan, Dilan, Dillard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dilin
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Dillard Boy
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Dillion Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2006 (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. "Dilin: Baby Name Since 1998 - 24 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dilin. 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 Dilin 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 June 2026.