Boys' name · since 1989
Dillian
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 610 babies named Dillian, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,000 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 610
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
610 boys have been named Dillian since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dillian recorded 610 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2021.
- #7,000 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 610 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dillian ranks #7,000 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 610 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,000 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 610
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dillian's 610 recorded births place it above 84.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Dillian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dillian splits its recorded history at 2005: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dillian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2021
- Peak year (1992)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Dillian by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (292 births, 48% of the file).
1990s was Dillian's strongest decade.
292 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Dillian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
292 births
- 2000s
2000s
216 births
- 2010s 85
2010s
85 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 292 births (48% of all-time use).
How Dillian 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 Dillian's total volume
Dillian by state
Where Dillian concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.8% |
6 of 610 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Dillian's data
- Dillian's decade-level peak was the 1990s (292 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Dillians (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dillian
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dillian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1989–2021 (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 Dillian 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.