Boys' name · since 1979
Dillion
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 3,655 babies named Dillion, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,237 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,468 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,655
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dillion is the #5468 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,655 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Dillion recorded 3,655 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #5468 nationally today, ahead of 61% of boys, 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 1979 to 2025.
- #2,237 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,468 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,655 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dillion ranks #2,237 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,468 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,655 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,237 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,468 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,655
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dillion's 3,655 recorded births place it above 95.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Dillion compares
3,655 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 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
Dillion's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dillion | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,655 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 354 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dillion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dillion's full recorded timeline at 2002, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 354 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dillion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 354
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Dillion popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2023 (Dillion as girls' name)
Dillion by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (2,001 births, 55% of the file).
1990s was Dillion's strongest decade.
2,001 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Dillion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 171
1980s
171 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,001 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,020 births
- 2010s 337
2010s
337 births
- 2020s 120
2020s
120 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,001 births (55% of all-time use).
How Dillion 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 Dillion's total volume
Dillion by state
Where Dillion concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 250 | 6.8% |
| #2 | California | | 186 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 153 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 129 | 3.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 126 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 119 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 114 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 114 | 3.1% |
250 of 3,655 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Dillion appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dillion's data
- Dillion's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,001 total births); usage has since declined to 120 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dillions (250 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dillion: 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 (~46 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, 1979–2025 (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 Dillion 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.