Alex vs Dillon
Alex and Dilloncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alex was ranked #37 and Dillon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1992, Alex was ranked #65 and Dillon #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alex was ranked #113 and Dillon #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #135 and Dillon #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Dillon #826 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Dillon #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Dillon over time
Alex and Dillon appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Dillon in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Alex moved ahead of Dillon in Northern Ireland · Boys — #163 and #122 the year before became #107 and #122.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alex and Dillon changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1980 and 2025, ending at #37 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Dillon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #37 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alex #42 in 2002, Dillon #158 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1980–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Dillon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alex #8 in 2009, Dillon #86 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #37, Dillon #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dillon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Dillon #158 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Dillon #826.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Dillon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alex #31 in 2009, Dillon #104 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Alex moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #163 and #122; by 1999 that had become #107 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #113, Dillon #395.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2004–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Dillon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #199 in 2004, Dillon #2711 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Dillon #4192.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alex | Dillon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with 'Alex' — from Greek elements meaning 'defender' and 'man/people'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæl.ɪks/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Dillon does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Dillon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Dillon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alex
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1972–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Dillon
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys