How Many People Are Named Dillard?
An estimated 1,280 people in the United States have the first name Dillard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Dillard peaked in popularity in 1921 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dillard as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dillard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Dillard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
1,280
About 1 in 267,777 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1921
96 births
Total Registered
3,730
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dillard
Dillard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,730 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dillard as a male name
Ranked #12,555 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 1921 (96 births)
Dillard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dillard span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 816 babies were registered. Dillard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dillard by Decade
How has Dillard tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dillard by State
Birth registrations for Dillard span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina. The lowest are in Missouri, South Carolina, Mississippi. On average, about 105 Dillards were registered per state.
Dillard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dillard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dillard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dillard?
We estimate approximately 1,280 people named Dillard are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 267,777 Americans share this first name.
Is Dillard a common name?
Dillard is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,730 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dillard most popular?
Dillard reached peak popularity in 1921, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dillard is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dillard a male name?
Dillard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dillard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dillard Smith, Dillard Johnson, Dillard Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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