Dilyn: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	83	88	9	–	#3,406
2000s	110	168	278	28	+216%	#3,438
2010s	96	59	155	16	-44%	#4,887
2020s (to 2025)	19	–	19	3	-80%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#3,406

2000s

110

168

278

+216%

#3,438

2010s

155

-44%

#4,887

2020s (to 2025)

–

-80%

–

The story of Dilyn

Dilyn 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 1992, 540 American babies have been named Dilyn, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 46 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 Dilyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dilyn?

The median living Dilyn is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Dilyn 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.

Dilyn 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	–	–	–	–
2024	6	#13,942	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	8	#11,479	–	–
2021	5	#15,876	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	8	#11,641	–	–
2018	10	#10,008	6	#11,127
2017	13	#8,414	–	–
2016	8	#12,076	–	–
2015	9	#11,148	–	–
2014	11	#9,722	6	#11,078
2013	13	#8,717	11	#7,154
2012	7	#13,886	6	#11,159
2011	6	#15,361	11	#7,126
2010	11	#9,962	19	#4,887
2009	12	#9,552	14	#6,182
2008	13	#9,111	11	#7,331
2007	10	#11,061	13	#6,353
2006	12	#9,461	20	#4,553
2005	13	#8,475	10	#7,257
2004	19	#6,302	25	#3,660
2003	24	#5,131	22	#3,876
2002	7	#12,572	14	#5,202
2001	–	–	25	#3,438
2000	–	–	14	#5,104
1995	–	–	10	#5,602
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1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dilyn?

The median living Dilyn is about 19 years old. Half of all living Dilyns are between 14 and 23 years old.

How many people named Dilyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dilyn are alive in the United States, based on 540 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dilyn in 2025?

Dilyn 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 Dilyn?

540 babies have been named Dilyn in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dilyn most popular?

Dilyn peaked in 2003, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Dilyn a boy or girl name?

Dilyn is used for both: about 43% of babies named Dilyn have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Dilyn rising or falling?

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

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Dilyn popularity over time

The story of Dilyn

How old are people named Dilyn?

Dilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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