Dhillon
Dhillon is one of the largest Jat clans found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Dhillon sardars (chiefs) ruled the Bhangi Misl in the Sikh confederacy.
Meaning & Origin of Dhillon
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Dhillon is one of the largest Jat clans found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Dhillon sardars (chiefs) ruled the Bhangi Misl in the Sikh confederacy.
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The Story of Dhillon
Dhillon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 10 Dhillons were born — ranking #6,976 that year. As of 2026, Dhillon ranks #8,129 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Dhillons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dhillon
Dhillon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Dhillon's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #6,976. Use the chart and map above to compare Dhillon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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