ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1987 First Year 2019 Last Year 1992 Peak Year #1914 Peak Rank 545 Total Count 28 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dillin What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Dillin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andrew Dillin, American medical investigator Dick Dillin (1928–1980), American comics artist Matt Dillon, American actor and director Samuel Hugh Dillin (1914–2006), American judge Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillin) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillin) 📖 ## The Story of Dillin Dillin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1992: 42 births, good for #1,914 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Dillins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 545 Dillins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dillin Phonetically similar names — useful when Dillin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dylan](/dylan) * [Dillon](/dillon) * [Dilan](/dilan) * [Dhillon](/dhillon) * [Dallin](/dallin) * [Delaine](/delaine) * Doolin * Dolin * [Dalin](/dalin) * Dilling * Dulin * [Dahlin](/dahlin) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dillin What does the name Dillin mean? Dillin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andrew Dillin, American medical investigator Dick Dillin (1928–1980), American comics artist Matt Dillon, American actor and director Samuel Hugh Dillin (1914–2006), American judge How popular is Dillin in 2026? In 2026, Dillin ranks #12,142 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Dillin most popular? Dillin reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #1,914 that year with 42 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Dillin most popular? Dillin has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dillin. Is Dillin a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Dillin is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Dillin? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dillin include Davaughn, Kodey, Chancy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦DavaughnPeak #1914](/davaughn)[👦KodeyPeak #1914](/kodey)[👦ChancyPeak #1913](/chancy)[👦TelfordPeak #1913](/telford)[👦EligioPeak #1915](/eligio)[👦LenziePeak #1913](/lenzie)[👦WeslyPeak #1915](/wesly)[👦VickiPeak #1915](/vicki) ## About the name Dillin Dillin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 545 births in the dataset. Dillin's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,914\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dillin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1992 → ](/year/1992) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.