Recorded 1991–2023 Unisex name Peak 1999 412 births

Dillyn — boys' name

412 babies named Dillyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1342000s1862010s822020s10

The verdict

412 boys have been named Dillyn since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

412
total births
1991–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Dillyn was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

24 babies were named Dillyn in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dillyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 412 babies named Dillyn between 1991 and 2023, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dillyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Dillyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 222 additional births since 2002.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dillyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 186 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dillyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dillyn 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 412 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.

Dillyn at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

412

Since 1991

33 years of records

Peak year

1999

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1991

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2023

Dillyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1991

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1999)
24
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
0510152025 20232015201020062002199819941991 13

Dillyn popularity over time — girls

222 total births recorded since 2002 (Dillyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 222 births
05101520 20232020201720142011200820052002 8

Dillyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
186 births that decade — 45% of Dillyn's all-time total
1990s1342000s1862010s822020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dillyn?
412 babies have been named Dillyn since 1991. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1999 with 24 births.
When was Dillyn most popular?
Dillyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Is Dillyn a unisex name?
Yes, Dillyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 412 births, and as a girl's name it has 222 births.
How long has the name Dillyn been used?
Dillyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 33 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Dillyn?
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.

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, 1991–2023 (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.