Dillon

“From an Irish surname of Breton origin, from the noble house of Léon” — Irish (Breton house of Léon) origin

Boy's name · #930 in the US (2025) · 90s

Dillon reached #73 in 1992 and has faded to #930 since. About 65,000 boys have carried it since 1892. Dillon is a rare spelling of Dylan — about 4% of babies given the name are written this way; Dylan itself ranked #41 in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dillons

Dillon Brooks — Canadian basketball player
Dillon Francis — American DJ and record producer
Dillon Casey — American actor
Dillon Powers — American soccer player
Dillon Dubé — Canadian ice hockey player (born 1998)

In stories & tradition

Dillon T. Pickle — mascot character
Dillon Quartermaine — General Hospital

What Dillons become

Among 123 notable people named Dillon:

Sports figures appear 2.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dillon Brooks, Canadian basketball player.

Similar names: Kody · Dilan · Skyler · Keaton · Keenan · Trevon

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