How Many People Are Named Dillinger?
An estimated 405 people in the United States have the first name Dillinger. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Dillinger peaked in popularity in 2011 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dillinger 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 Dillinger paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
405
About 1 in 846,307 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2011
36 births
Total Registered
409
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dillinger
Dillinger is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 409 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dillinger as a male name
Ranked #12,687 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2011 (36 births)
Dillinger: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dillinger span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 257 babies were registered. Dillinger has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dillinger by Decade
How has Dillinger 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.
Dillinger by State
Birth registrations for Dillinger span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Arizona, Texas, California. On average, about 22 Dillingers were registered per state.
Dillinger + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dillinger as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dillinger: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dillinger?
We estimate approximately 405 people named Dillinger 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 846,307 Americans share this first name.
Is Dillinger a common name?
Dillinger is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 409 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dillinger most popular?
Dillinger reached peak popularity in 2011, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dillinger is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dillinger a male name?
Dillinger is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dillinger Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dillinger Smith, Dillinger Johnson, Dillinger 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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