Total births
537
Girls' name · since 1880
Dillie
Dillie has 537 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1905 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 537
- total births
- 1880–1948
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Dillie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 537 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dillie has been recorded 537 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1948.
- 537 total births
- 1880–1948 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
537 girls have been named Dillie since 1880, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1948.
- 537
- total births
- 1880–1948
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Dillie was born in this single decade.
1905
Single peak year
18 babies were named Dillie in 1905 - its busiest year on record.
Dillie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dillie's SSA record in two at 1912 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1905 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dillie at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1905
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Dillie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1948
- Peak year (1905)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Dillie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Dillie's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Dillie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
78 births
- 1890s
1890s
101 births
- 1900s
1900s
72 births
- 1910s
1910s
98 births
- 1920s
1920s
101 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 101 births (19% of all-time use).
How Dillie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dillie's total volume
Dillie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dillie? ▼
537 babies have been named Dillie since 1880. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1905 with 18 births.
When was Dillie most popular? ▼
Dillie was most popular in the 1890s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1905.
How long has the name Dillie been used? ▼
Records for Dillie go back to 1880, giving 69 years of history through 1948.
What names are similar to Dillie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dillon, Dilara, Dilynn, Dillan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dillie's data
- Dillie's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 1940s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dillie
Nearby Names Like Dillie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dillie
Dillon Girl
#3254 1,045 births
Dilara Girl
#4163 521 births
Dilynn Girl
#7130 508 births
Dillan Girl
#9839 393 births
Dilia Girl
#10356 250 births
Compare Dillie side by side: Dillie vs Dillon Dillie vs Dilara Dillie vs Dilynn
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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, 1880–1948 (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. "Dillie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 537 Births, Peak 1905." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dillie. 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 Dillie 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.