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Dillon

/ˈdɪlən/ · 98% boys · #930 in the US for boys, 2025

Dillon has been given to about 66,270 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1992, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɪlən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 61,538
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dillon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandIrelandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1992 · 5,082
  • Born in 2025294
  • All time66,270
  • England & Wales, 2025#836 · 42

How popular is Dillon?

Dillon ranks 930th among American boys in 2025, with 294 born that year. Its best year was 1992, when 5,082 babies were given the name, ranking 73rd. The typical living American called Dillon is about 28 years old today. It is relatively most common in West Virginia, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Dillon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dylon0.86
  2. Dion0.82
  3. Milton0.75
  4. Wilson0.75
  5. Wilton0.75
  6. Hilton0.75
  7. Dillan0.72
  8. Simon0.68

Middle names for Dillon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dillon Paul0.77
  2. Dillon Lee0.77
  3. Dillon Blake0.76
  4. Dillon Bryce0.76
  5. Dillon Wade0.76
  6. Dillon Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Dillon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Brianasister · 0.97
  2. Biancasister · 0.97
  3. Alejandrasister · 0.97
  4. Tannerbrother · 0.94
  5. Spencerbrother · 0.93
  6. Garrettbrother · 0.93

Where Dillon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. West Virginia0.04%
  2. Louisiana0.03%
  3. Oregon0.02%
  4. Connecticut0.02%
  5. Maryland0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Dillon White0.72
  2. Dillon Reyes0.72
  3. Dillon Lee0.72
  4. Dillon Hill0.72
  5. Dillon Hall0.72
  6. Dillon Green0.72

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 Dillon

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. Ireland1998–2019
  5. France1900–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Dillon 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.