Boys' name · since 1987
Dilon
424 babies named Dilon in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,715 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 424
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dilon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 424 have been recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dilon has been recorded 424 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2023.
- #8,715 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 424 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dilon ranks #8,715 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 424 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,715 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 424
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dilon's 424 recorded births place it above 80.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Dilon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dilon splits its recorded history at 2004: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dilon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2023
- Peak year (2003)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Dilon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (196 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Dilon's strongest decade.
196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Dilon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
155 births
- 2000s
2000s
196 births
- 2010s 56
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 196 births (46% of all-time use).
Dilon by state
Where Dilon concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
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What to do with Dilon's data
- Dilon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (196 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dilons (10 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 Dilon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1987–2023 (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 Dilon 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.