Alexis vs Dilan
Alexis and Dilancompared 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 2003, Alexis was ranked #500 and Dilan #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alexis was ranked #794 and Dilan #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #1595 and Dilan #1076 among boys in England and Wales.
Alexis and Dilan over time
Alexis and Dilan appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dilan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alexis in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexis held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Dilan in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #727 in 2015, Dilan #588 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexis #1595, Dilan #1076.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2023
Alexis held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Dilan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #101 in 2012, Dilan #1252 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexis #794, Dilan #4709.
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 | Alexis | Dilan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1076 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexis has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dilan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alexis
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2018
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Dilan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2018
Highest recorded position: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1076 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys