Dilon: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#6,324
1990s	155	16	+1192%	#3,024
2000s	196	20	+26%	#3,336
2010s	56	6	-71%	#6,692
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-85%	#12,697

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,324

1990s

155

+1192%

#3,024

2000s

196

+26%

#3,336

2010s

-71%

#6,692

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#12,697

The story of Dilon

Dilon 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 1987, 424 American babies have been named Dilon. Its peak came in 2003, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Dilon?

The median living Dilon is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Dilon 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.

Dilon 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	5	#12,697
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#10,007
2018	6	#11,126
2017	5	#12,774
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#12,559
2013	8	#8,999
2012	8	#9,070
2011	12	#6,692
2010	5	#12,755
2009	15	#5,877
2008	13	#6,499
2007	9	#8,358
2006	19	#4,732
2005	18	#4,687
2004	23	#3,902
2003	27	#3,383
2002	22	#3,820
2001	25	#3,437
2000	25	#3,336
1995	19	#3,459
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Dilon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dilon?

The median living Dilon is about 24 years old. Half of all living Dilons are between 19 and 29 years old.

How many people named Dilon are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dilon are alive in the United States, based on 424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dilon mean?

Spelling variant of Dillon.

How popular is the name Dilon in 2025?

Dilon 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 Dilon?

424 babies have been named Dilon in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dilon most popular?

Dilon peaked in 2003, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Dilon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dilon rising or falling?

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

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Dilon popularity over time

The story of Dilon

How old are people named Dilon?

Dilon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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