Dillon

Boy name

Dillon has been given to 66,270 babies in the U.S. since 1892. It peaked in 1992 and currently ranks #930 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈdɪlən/

From the Irish surname, from Breton Leon and Norman Léon, named after Sir Henry de Leon of the Viscounty of Léon. Related to the surname Lyon. Unrelated to the name Dylan, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

66,270

Peak year

1992 (5,082 babies)

Rank in 2025

#930 for boys

First recorded

1892

10-year trend

▼ -59%

Gender split

2% girls / 98% boys

Famous people named Dillon

Dillon Brooks

Canadian basketball player (born 1996)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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