The first name Dilan
A boy’s name from Welsh.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
Variation of Dylan, originally from Welsh.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 boys were named Dilan, making it the 1,226th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 56 births (#625).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dilan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dilan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 309 boys born in the United States were named Dilan, the 805th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 414 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dilan
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dilan Yeşilgöz-ZegeriusDutch politician (born 1977)
- Dilan ZúñigaChilean footballer, born 1996
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Questions
- What does the name Dilan mean?
- Variation of Dylan, originally from Welsh.
- What is the origin of the name Dilan?
- Variation of Dylan, originally from Welsh.
- How popular is the name Dilan?
- In 2025, 23 boys born in England and Wales were named Dilan, ranking 1,226th. Its peak was 2012, with 56 births.
- Is Dilan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 6,138 US babies named Dilan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dilan most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 414 babies were named Dilan, its highest rank at 662nd.