Given name
Dilyn
“resembling a lion; a faithful man”
Dilyn is a variant of Dillon. One interpretation is “resembling a lion; a faithful man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dilyn is a variant of Dillon. One interpretation is “resembling a lion; a faithful man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dilyn is a variant of Dillon. An origin associated with Dillon is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dilyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 540
- 310 boys · 230 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 46 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −58%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 2003. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 487 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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