Dilynn
The Story of Dilynn
As a girl name
Dilynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 41 Dilynns were born — ranking #3,723 that year. As of 2026, Dilynn ranks #6,796 for girls with 16 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 530 Dilynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dilynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 8 Dilynns were born — ranking #8,802 that year. As of 2026, Dilynn ranks #8,802 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Dilynns 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 Dilynn
Dilynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 530 births in the dataset. Dilynn's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Dilynn'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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