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Dilan
OriginSpelling variation of Dylan; Turkish
Meaning"love"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#805
2025 SSA
About Dilan
Dylan has become a go-to name for boys in the last generation, thanks to poet Dylan Thomas, musician Bob Dylan, and fictional characters like Dylan McKay of Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling variations include Dillon and Dilan. Alternately, Dilan is a feminine Turkish name meaning "love." Due to the ultra-popularity of Dylan, Dilan will likely be misspelled frequently.
Dilan is also given to girls.
Pronounced dih-LAHN.
As of October 2026, Dilan ranked #15862 for girls in US births in 2021 and #805 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7700 for girls in 2003 and #660 for boys in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #837 | 270 | 140.6 |
| 2015 | #904 | 240 | 125.2 |
| 2016 | #1,014 | 200 | 105.4 |
| 2017 | #918 | 232 | 125.3 |
| 2018 | #1,143 | 168 | 92.5 |
| 2019 | #981 | 217 | 120.9 |
| 2020 | #838 | 272 | 157.6 |
| 2021 | #873 | 265 | 151.5 |
| 2022 | #818 | 303 | 173.5 |
| 2023 | #759 | 343 | 200.5 |
| 2024 | #660 | 414 | 240.3 |
| 2025 | #805 | 309 | 180.9 |
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