Dillard: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	86	9	–	#596
1890s	73	7	-15%	#584
1900s	132	13	+81%	#594
1910s	440	44	+233%	#704
1920s	816	82	+85%	#658
1930s	673	67	-18%	#670
1940s	548	55	-19%	#763
1950s	362	36	-34%	#1,116
1960s	230	23	-36%	#1,322
1970s	139	14	-40%	#1,811
1980s	72	7	-48%	#3,288
1990s	102	10	+42%	#3,650
2000s	41	4	-60%	#7,845
2010s	16	2	-61%	#11,158
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#596

1890s

-15%

#584

1900s

132

+81%

#594

1910s

440

+233%

#704

1920s

816

+85%

#658

1930s

673

-18%

#670

1940s

548

-19%

#763

1950s

362

-34%

#1,116

1960s

230

-36%

#1,322

1970s

139

-40%

#1,811

1980s

-48%

#3,288

1990s

102

+42%

#3,650

2000s

-60%

#7,845

2010s

-61%

#11,158

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dillard

Dillard is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 3,730 American babies have been named Dillard. Its peak came in 1921, when 96 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Dillard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dillard?

The median living Dillard is about 68 years old; half are between 52 and 79. An estimated 1,200 people named Dillard are alive in the United States today.

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

Dillard year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#12,558
2013	–	–
2012	6	#11,158
2011	–	–
2010	5	#12,754
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#11,292
2006	–	–
2005	8	#8,493
2004	5	#11,823
2003	8	#8,045
2002	8	#7,845
2001	6	#9,586
2000	–	–
1995	7	#7,205
1990	13	#4,235
1985	–	–
1980	12	#3,468
1975	18	#2,388
1970	24	#1,811
1965	18	#1,874
1960	36	#1,322
1955	44	#1,116
1950	36	#1,209
1945	51	#888
1940	51	#884
1935	73	#712
1930	76	#720
1925	89	#680
1920	87	#688
1915	55	#824
1910	9	#1,138
1905	11	#754
1900	17	#606
1895	6	#1,005
1890	–	–
1885	7	#782
1880	10	#610

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dillard?

The median living Dillard is about 68 years old. Half of all living Dillards are between 52 and 79 years old.

How many people named Dillard are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Dillard are alive in the United States, based on 3,730 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dillard mean?

Dillard is both a given name and a surname of French origin.

How popular is the name Dillard in 2025?

Dillard did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dillard?

3,730 babies have been named Dillard in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dillard most popular?

Dillard peaked in 1921, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Dillard a boy or girl name?

Dillard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dillard rising or falling?

Dillard is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dillard popularity over time

The story of Dillard

How old are people named Dillard?

Dillard year by year

Frequently asked questions

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