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Dilan

98% boys · #805 in the US for boys, 2025

Dilan has been given to about 6,138 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,009
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dilan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 414
  • Born in 2025309
  • All time6,138
  • England & Wales, 202523

How popular is Dilan?

Dilan ranks 805th among American boys in 2025, with 309 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 414 babies were given the name, ranking 662nd. The typical living American called Dilan is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Kentucky, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Dilan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dillan0.97
  2. Dylan0.89
  3. Milan0.85
  4. Rylan0.73
  5. Kylan0.73
  6. Tylan0.73
  7. Ian0.70
  8. Ivan0.70

Middle names for Dilan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dilan John0.77
  2. Dilan Lee0.77
  3. Dilan Bryce0.76
  4. Dilan Ross0.76
  5. Dilan Quinn0.76
  6. Dilan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Dilan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elinasister · 0.99
  2. Bridgerbrother · 0.99
  3. Westinbrother · 0.98
  4. Keziahsister · 0.98
  5. Soleilsister · 0.98
  6. Magnusbrother · 0.98

Where Dilan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Kentucky0.02%
  2. Maryland0.02%
  3. North Carolina0.02%
  4. Alabama0.02%
  5. Texas0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Dilan Anderson0.74
  2. Dilan White0.72
  3. Dilan Reyes0.72
  4. Dilan Moore0.72
  5. Dilan Lee0.72
  6. Dilan Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Dilan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Dilan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.