Dillen
Dillen is a Dutch surname, and is a variant of the Breton word Dillon and means faithful. Notable people with the surname include:
Meaning & Origin of Dillen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dillen is a Dutch surname, and is a variant of the Breton word Dillon and means faithful. Notable people with the surname include:
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The Story of Dillen
As a girl name
Dillen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 19 Dillens were born — ranking #6,055 that year. As of 2026, Dillen ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Dillens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dillen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 22 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 40 Dillens were born — ranking #2,545 that year. As of 2026, Dillen ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 691 Dillens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dillen
Dillen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 691 births in the dataset. Dillen's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #2,545. Use the chart and map above to compare Dillen'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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