Dillon is a distinctive choice, ranked #4193 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Dillon in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4193
US Rank #868
About the Name Dillon
Dillon has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 746 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #169 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Dillon is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #868, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dillon
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Dillon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dillon in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dillon has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 746 places in the last five years. Its peak was #169 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Dillon is more popular in the US (#868) than in the UK (#4193). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Dillon include: Martin Dillon — Martin Dillon is an Irish author, journalist, and broadcaster.; Dillon (surname) — Dillon is an Irish surname of Breton origin, descending from a cadet branch of Viscomte de Leon in Northern Brittany.; Dillon Francis — Dillon Hart Francis, known professionally as DJ Hanzel, is an American electronic music producer and DJ..
Dillon ranks #868 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
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UK babies named Dillon (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 746 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dillon
Likely around 1 other Dillon in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Martin Dillon is an Irish author, journalist, and broadcaster. He has won international acclaim for his investigative reporting and non-fiction works on the Troubles, including his bestselling trilogy, The Shankill Butchers, The Dirty War and God and the Gun, about the Northern Ireland conflict.
Dillon is an Irish surname of Breton origin, descending from a cadet branch of Viscomte de Leon in Northern Brittany. It first appeared in Ireland with the arrival of Sir Henry de Leon, in the service of Prince John in 1185.
Laurence Michael Dillon was a British doctor, author, Buddhist monk and the first known transgender man to undergo a phalloplasty. Born in Ladbroke Gardens, Kensington, he and his elder brother moved to Folkestone as children following the death of their mother from sepsis.
Melinda Ruth Dillon was an American actress. She was nominated for a 1963 Tony Award for her Broadway debut in the original production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Phyllis Dillon was a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae singer who recorded for Duke Reid's lucrative Treasure Isle record label in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Dillon Hart Francis, known professionally as DJ Hanzel, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. He played a key role in popularizing moombahton and later developed its heavier variants, moombahcore and EDM trap.
Francis Dillon Dingler is an American professional baseball catcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024, and won a Gold Glove Award in 2025.