Dillan

Dillan is a male given name: 96% of people named Dillan are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 96%Female 4%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 96% male / 4% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 6,584 male / 303 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Dillan

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dillan," in English, "Guten Tag Dillan," in German. Dillan is a male given name: about 96% of people named Dillan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Dillan,

German

Guten Tag Dillan,

French

Bonjour Dillan,

Spanish

Estimado/a Dillan:

Chinese

Dillan您好：

Japanese

Dillan様

English

Hi Dillan,

German

Hi Dillan,

French

Salut Dillan,

Spanish

Hola Dillan,

Chinese

Dillan你好：

Japanese

Dillanさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Dillan by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	96%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

6,584 male · 303 female · 6,887 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 96% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dillan a male or female name?

Dillan is a male given name: 96% of people named Dillan are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Dillan in an email?

Is Dillan a unisex name?

Dillan is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Dillan are men. Dillan leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Dillan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dillan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_dillan,
  title  = {Is Dillan a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dillan},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}