US rank #5508 Boys' name Peak 1992 3,638 births

Dillion — #5508 US boys' name

3,638 babies named Dillion in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s1721990s20012000s10202010s3372020s102
#5508
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 61% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Dillion was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

354 babies were named Dillion in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dillion

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,638 babies named Dillion between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dillion currently holds the #5508 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 354 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dillion performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,001 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dillion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 250 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Dillion in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dillion in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,638 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dillion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,638

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

1992

354 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,508

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dillion popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
354
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420182012200620001994198819821979 6

Dillion popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 2023 (Dillion as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2023 6

Dillion by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,001 births that decade — 55% of Dillion's all-time total
1970s61980s1721990s20012000s10202010s3372020s102

Dillion by state

Where Dillion concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dillion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
250 6.9%
#2 California
186 5.1%
#3 Ohio
153 4.2%
#4 Tennessee
129 3.5%
#5 North Carolina
126 3.5%
#6 Kentucky
119 3.3%
#7 Florida
114 3.1%
#8 Louisiana
114 3.1%
Texas share of Dillion's total US births 6.9%
Even split

250 of 3,638 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Dillion appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dillion?
3,638 babies have been named Dillion since 1979. It currently ranks #5508 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 354 births.
When was Dillion most popular?
Dillion was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,001 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Dillion most popular?
The top states for the name Dillion are Texas (250 births), California (186 births), Ohio (153 births).
How long has the name Dillion been used?
Dillion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dillion?
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 Dillion

Nearby Names Like Dillion

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dillion

Names with a similar popularity rank to Dillion

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.