Total births
310
Unisex name · since 1992
Dilyn
310 babies named Dilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 310
- total births
- 1992–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
310 boys have been named Dilyn since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dilyn has 310 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2018.
- 310 total births
- 1992–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
310 boys have been named Dilyn since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 310
- total births
- 1992–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Dilyn was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
25 babies were named Dilyn in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Dilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dilyn splits its recorded history at 2004: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Dilyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2018
- Peak year (2001)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Dilyn popularity over time - girls
230 total births recorded since 1998 (Dilyn as girls' name)
Dilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dilyn's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Dilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
168 births
- 2010s 59
2010s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 168 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dilyn? ▼
310 babies have been named Dilyn since 1992. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2001 with 25 births.
When was Dilyn most popular? ▼
Dilyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Is Dilyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dilyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 310 births, and as a girl's name it has 230 births.
How long has the name Dilyn been used? ▼
Dilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 27 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Dilyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Dilyn's data
- Dilyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (168 total births) through the 2010s (59) -- 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 Dilyn
Nearby Names Like Dilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dilyn
Dillon Boy
#864 65,225 births
Dillan Boy
#2893 6,994 births
Dilan Boy
#662 6,034 births
Dillard Boy
3,730 births
Dillion Boy
#5318 3,655 births
Compare Dilyn side by side: Dilyn vs Dillon Dilyn vs Dillan Dilyn vs Dilan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2018 (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. "Dilyn: Baby Name Since 1992 - 310 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dilyn. 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 Dilyn 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 July 2026.