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Dillan

boy name
Origin
Welsh
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Dylan, traditionally 'son of the sea'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dillan peaked in the 2000s.

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Popularity in Brazil

178 people · the #27,587 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 10

1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Dillan living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 44 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Dillan

Most people given the name Dillan in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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