unisex name
Dilyn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 540
Dilyn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 43% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2003, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
Dilyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 88 |
| 2000s | 278 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 19 |
How popular is Dilyn?
In 2024, Dilyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Dilyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dilyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dilyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dilyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dilyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dilyn
How popular is the name Dilyn?
In 2024, Dilyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dilyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Dilyn is used for both girls and boys. About 43% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Dilyn most popular?
Dilyn peaked in 2003, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.