Dillan

Dillan - A very unique male name

Dillan appeared on the charts for the first time in 1989 on position #1684. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Dillan and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Dillan? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Dillan. The baby boy name Dillan was given to 5 baby boys in 2025, ranking #3931 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 293,257 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Dillan peaked in popularity 34 years ago in 1992 on position 558.

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Dillan is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Dillan is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #2,666 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,666.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Dillan is where you live.

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Dillan origin and meaning

Welsh, via Dylan

Uncertain — a respelling of Dylan, whose Welsh derivation is disputed

Dillan respells Dylan with the Dillon surname spelling in mind. Dylan itself, the Welsh name from mythology, has a disputed derivation — often given as 'son of the sea' — so this respelling is UNCERTAIN as well. It peaked in 1992.

Origin uncertain

Dillan is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Dillan, pop culture references for the name Dillan and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Dillan

We've found the following names that sound similar to Dillan, sorted by popularity.

Dylan / Dillon / Dilan / Dallin / Dylon / Daylen / Dillion / Delano / Dyllan / Daylon /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Dillan

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Dillan a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Dillan?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

DIL-un · /ˈdɪlən/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Dylan — The standard Welsh spelling
• Dillon — The surname spelling, a separate established name

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Why parents choose it

It sounds like Dylan but looks like Dillon — a compromise spelling that satisfies neither camp automatically.

Worth knowing

• Sits between Dylan and Dillon and will be corrected to both