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Dillan

Boy name · 91 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Dillan: 91 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 8 births in 1996.

Dillan is a modern variant of Dylan, a name with deep Welsh roots. It derives from the Welsh words "dy" (great) and "llanw" (sea or flood), giving it the evocative meaning "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." The most famous bearer by far is the legendary Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), whose masterpiece "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" remains iconic. While Dylan lent his name to the Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea, Wales, the spelling Dillan is a distinctly modern, phonetic adaptation that gained popularity in Scotland from the 1990s onward. This variant is also shared by Dillan Lauren, an adult film actress, but the name retains a strong, nature-inspired appeal for parents seeking a twist on a classic.

Boy 20 of 52 years

Peak year
19968 babies
Latest (2016)
#7073 babies
Total births
91since 1994
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1996 · 8
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).