Will my child share the name Dilys with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Dilys per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dilys in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Dilys becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Dilys is declining: down 216 places since 2020, to #3,333 in 2025. It peaked at #1,983 in 2006.

Is Dilys a good choice for a distinctive name?

Dilys is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Dilys a popular baby name in the United States?

Dilys does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Dilys is a distinctive choice, ranked #3333 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Dilys in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Dilys

Dilys is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1001 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1983 in 2006 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.

Dilys is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Dilys in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Dilys

Dilys Glynne Jones — Dilys Glynne Jones was an advocate for the education of girls and women in Wales.
Vilmantas Dilys — Vilmantas Dilys is a Lithuanian professional basketball player.
Dilys Cadwaladr — Dilys Cadwaladr was a Welsh-language poet and fiction writer.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.