Dillan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Dillan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 53 babies (rank #633 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dillan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dillan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

822

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	29	#577
1997	23	#703
1998	28	#631
1999	36	#539
2000	34	#555
2001	44	#476
2002	35	#578
2003	42	#546
2004	52	#502
2005	40	#660
2006	46	#617
2007	34	#786
2008	52	#607
2009	51	#630
2010	46	#680
2011	53	#633
2012	48	#697
2013	47	#697
2014	29	#993
2015	24	#1,129
2016	26	#1,094