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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 41 births, good for #3,723 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Dilynns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,796 among girl names 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
The earliest SSA record of Dilynn as a boy name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Dilynn — #8,802 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 68% of all recorded Dilynns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2010 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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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