UK boy's name
Dilakshan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2007. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Dilakshan is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Dilakshan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2007 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3589, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 4 births.
This profile covers 4 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2007 to 2007. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Dilakshan is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 4 living people in the UK are called Dilakshan. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2008 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Dilakshan ranked #3589 for boys in England and Wales in 2007, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 4 boys were registered as Dilakshan.
- • About 4 living people in the UK are estimated to have Dilakshan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3589
2007
Births in 2007
4
Latest year
Peak year
2007
4 births
Estimated living
4
2026
Decades
Dilakshan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Dilakshan was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3589 | 4 | 1 |
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- Dillon 4,113
- Douglas 3,773
- Dominik 3,494
- Damian 3,486
FAQ
Dilakshan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Dilakshan in the UK right now?
In 2007, Dilakshan was ranked #3589 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Dilakshan most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 4 babies registered as Dilakshan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Dilakshan in the UK?
A total of 4 babies have been registered as Dilakshan across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.