Matt Dillon
There are approximately 3 people named Matt Dillon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Matt with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dillon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Matt
18K
Alive today
Named Dillon
55K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (89.5%)
Estimated bearers: 55K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #698
Per 100K: 15.98
Top ancestry: White (80.6%)
First name trend
Matt: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Matt. The peak year was 1959 with 975 births. The average person named Matt today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Matt
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Matt, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 89.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Matt described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Matt at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.5% · 98,894
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 4,640
- Two or more races2.3% · 2,577
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 2,132
- Black or African American1.5% · 1,624
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 607
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dillon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dillon, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dillon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Dillon at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.6% · 38,511
- Black or African American10.3% · 4,902
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 1,733
- Two or more races3.6% · 1,707
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 507
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 407
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Matt has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0053% of the US population, based on 18,153 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Matt right now.
The surname Dillon appears at a rate of 15.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0160%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Matt Dillon. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Matt Dillon: questions and answers
How many people are named Matt Dillon?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Matt Dillon. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0053%) with the surname frequency (15.98 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Matt Dillon?
We classify Matt Dillon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Matt a male or female name?
Matt is predominantly male. Out of 23,866 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Matt profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Matt Dillon?
Find out how common the name Matt Dillon is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.