Dilon
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DIL-on
- Origin
- Irish
Dilon is a boys' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Dilon come from?
Irish: spelling of Dillon; Irish surname of uncertain origin; also a spelling of Dylan
Meaning borrowed from Dillon. More on Wiktionary.
Is Dilon a girl's or a boy's name?
Dilon is a boys' name.
How popular is Dilon in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 5 boys.
Dilon in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
How popular is Dilon in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 27 boys. It first appears in the records in 1987.
Half of all the boys named Dilon in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Dilon in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,572 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5,796 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,388 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,169 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4,671 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4,626 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3,855 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3,361 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3,789 |
| 2001 | 25 | #3,405 |
| 2000 | 25 | #3,293 |
| 1999 | 20 | #3,699 |
| 1998 | 19 | #3,704 |
| 1997 | 14 | #4,446 |
| 1996 | 18 | #3,672 |
| 1995 | 19 | #3,426 |
| 1994 | 9 | #5,862 |
| 1993 | 19 | #3,362 |
| 1992 | 16 | #3,740 |
| 1991 | 21 | #2,983 |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 6 | #6,934 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 6 | #6,083 |
Names like Dilon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden, Declan, Finn, Keegan, Caelan, Ronan, Kian, Brayden, Conan, Kayden, Brogan, Darragh
Names related to Dilon
Dillon, Dilan, Dillan, Dhillon, Dylon, Dillion, Dillen, Delon, Dalon, Dillyn
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon, Cillian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Dilon: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dilon, updated 20 October 2026.