Dillion

A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning loyal; a variant spelling of Dillon.

Babies a year
23
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Dillion by the numbers

Dillion was given to 23 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 354 babies in 1992, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dillion. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Dillonloyal; from gaelic dillidh583 in the US (2017)
  • Dillian7 in the US (2017)
  • Dillanson of Dillion; true desire84 in the US (2017)
  • Dallinfrom the valley; a variant of Dallas53 in the US (2017)
  • Dyllonson of the sea; a form of Dylan7 in the US (2017)
  • Dilonloyal; a form of Dillon5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean faith

Like Dillion, each of these has faith in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Calebwhole-hearted, faithful7,093 in the US (2017)
  • Damonto tame; loyal704 in the US (2017)
  • Imanifaith or belief606 in the US (2017)
  • Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
  • Trumanfaithful man, true man175 in the US (2017)
  • Imanfaith; belief48 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Dillion

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