boy's name · in the US
Dilan
DIL-un (English)
- Gender Boy (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 9,227
the United States
#806
2025 births
Dilan is a boy's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 309 babies in the United States, ranking #806. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2024, when 414 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,729 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dilan Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 568 |
| 2000s | 1,396 |
| 2010s | 2,237 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,912 |
How Popular Is Dilan?
In 2025, Dilan was given to 309 babies in the United States, ranking #806 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Dilan Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Dilan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Dilan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dilan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Dilan is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Boys' 1% girls · 2,752 babies
- England & Wales Boys' 5% girls · 340 babies
- France Both 23% girls · 110 babies
- Canada Boys' 0% girls · 92 babies
How to Say Dilan
- English DIL-un
Sibling Names for Dilan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dilan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Dilan
How popular is the name Dilan?
In 2025, Dilan was given to 309 babies in the United States, ranking #806 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Dilan a girl's or a boy's name?
Dilan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dilan?
Dilan has 2 syllables.
When was Dilan most popular?
Dilan peaked in 2024, when 414 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dilan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dilan currently ranks #806 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.