Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Dilan

Meaning Variation of Dylan, originally from Welsh Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #805 Trend ↑ Rising 67%

Variation of Dylan, originally from Welsh.

Rank 2025
#805
among boys · ↓143 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
309
named Dilan · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,528
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
414 babies
All-time total
6,138
#1,582 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Dilan popularity over time

6,138 babies have been named Dilan since 1980, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 25 25 3 – #4,658
1990s 6 562 568 57 +2172% #1,341
2000s 41 1,355 1,396 140 +146% #881
2010s 52 2,185 2,237 224 +60% #832
2020s (to 2025) 5 1,907 1,912 319 +42% #662

Where Dilan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 338 0.20 outside top 500
2027 366 0.21 outside top 500
2028 390 0.23 outside top 500
2029 413 0.24 outside top 500
2030 433 0.25 outside top 500

Where Dilan is most popular

Boys named Dilan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.189 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, New Jersey, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Dilan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 41 0.401 +112%
New Jersey 73 0.363 +92%
Tennessee 64 0.355 +87%
Maryland 40 0.335 +77%
Texas 243 0.276 +46%
Colorado 33 0.256 +35%
Florida 118 0.249 +32%
Georgia 62 0.245 +29%
Virginia 46 0.242 +28%
California 211 0.231 +22%
Nebraska 10 0.230 +21%
North Carolina 57 0.223 +18%
New York 96 0.222 +17%
Alabama 22 0.201 +6%
Illinois 51 0.200 +5%
Kentucky 20 0.199 +5%
South Carolina 18 0.174 -8%
Indiana 26 0.162 -14%
Washington 25 0.153 -19%
Connecticut 10 0.148 -22%
Oklahoma 13 0.147 -22%
Arizona 24 0.147 -23%
Missouri 17 0.123 -35%
Wisconsin 13 0.110 -42%
Massachusetts 15 0.109 -42%
Ohio 26 0.098 -48%
Nevada 5 0.088 -54%
Minnesota 8 0.065 -66%
Michigan 13 0.063 -66%
Pennsylvania 16 0.060 -68%
Utah 5 0.052 -72%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dilan

Dilan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #805 in 2025 with 309 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 6,138 American babies have been named Dilan. Its peak came in 2024, when 414 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dilan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dilan?

The median living Dilan is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 6,100 people named Dilan are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dilan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 309 #805
2024 – – 414 #662
2023 – – 344 #759
2022 – – 303 #818
2021 5 #15,874 265 #873
2020 – – 272 #839
2019 7 #12,804 218 #979
2018 6 #14,273 168 #1,144
2017 – – 232 #918
2016 9 #11,104 200 #1,014
2015 – – 240 #904
2014 6 #15,087 270 #837
2013 9 #11,263 236 #883
2012 8 #12,537 186 #1,039
2011 7 #13,746 178 #1,058
2010 – – 257 #832
2009 – – 239 #881
2008 6 #15,944 161 #1,133
2007 – – 147 #1,198
2006 – – 152 #1,131
2005 6 #15,004 133 #1,198
2004 9 #10,931 122 #1,237
2003 14 #7,701 138 #1,113
2002 – – 89 #1,444
2001 6 #14,019 82 #1,486
2000 – – 92 #1,372
1995 – – 53 #1,688
1990 – – 11 #4,763
1985 – – 5 #6,813
1980 – – 5 #6,504
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dilan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dilan?

The median living Dilan is about 11 years old. Half of all living Dilans are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Dilan are alive today?

An estimated 6,100 people named Dilan are alive in the United States, based on 6,138 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dilan mean?

Variation of Dylan, originally from Welsh.

How popular is the name Dilan in 2025?

Dilan ranked #805 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 309 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dilan?

6,138 babies have been named Dilan in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dilan most popular?

Dilan peaked in 2024, when 414 newborns received the name.

Is Dilan a boy or girl name?

Dilan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dilan rising or falling?

Dilan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dilan become more popular?

Dilan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 433 boys named Dilan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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