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Dillard

/ˈdɪlɚd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2014

Dillard has been given to about 3,730 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɪlɚd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,576
Median age today76 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dillard per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1921 · 96
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,730

How popular is Dillard?

Its best year was 1921, when 96 babies were given the name, ranking 658th. The typical living American called Dillard is about 76 years old today.

Names that sound like Dillard

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Willard0.88
  2. Millard0.88
  3. Richard0.68
  4. Dillan0.66
  5. Dilan0.63
  6. Wilford0.60
  7. Milford0.60
  8. Maynard0.57

Middle names for Dillard

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dillard John0.81
  2. Dillard Lee0.81
  3. Dillard Bryce0.80
  4. Dillard Ross0.80
  5. Dillard Quinn0.80
  6. Dillard Neal0.80

Sibling names for Dillard

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.86
  2. Winonasister · 0.86
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.84
  4. Louiebrother · 0.82
  5. Otisbrother · 0.81
  6. Hughbrother · 0.81

Where Dillard is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dillard White0.76
    2. Dillard Reyes0.76
    3. Dillard Nguyen0.76
    4. Dillard Moore0.76
    5. Dillard Lee0.76
    6. Dillard Hill0.76

    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 Dillard

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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