Annalisa vs Dylan
Annalisa and Dylancompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annalisa was ranked #4843 and Dylan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Annalisa and Dylan over time
Annalisa and Dylan appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Annalisa 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.
Annalisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dylan 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annalisa and Dylan changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #1743.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Annalisa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Dylan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Annalisa #1628 in 2003, Dylan #1516 in 2008.
The order changed in 2012: Dylan moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2025 and #2432; by 2012 that had become #3681 and #1720.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annalisa #4843, Dylan #1743.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Dylan
Pairs where Dylan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Stephen vs Dylan
In 1996 they stood at #60 and #57 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #64.
Stephen · Dylan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Conor vs Dylan
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #57 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #422 and #64.
Conor · Dylan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Dylan vs Richard
In 1996 they stood at #57 and #62 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #64 and #398.
Dylan · Richard · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Dylan vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #23 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #98 and #395.
Dylan · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Annalisa | Dylan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the sea/tide — popularly glossed as 'great tide' or 'born from the sea', reflecting the mythological figure's role. Some scholars theorise the figure may reflect an earlier, otherwise unattested Celtic sea god — treat as a proposed origin, not settled fact. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Welsh |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdɪlən/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Annalisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Annalisa has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Dylan.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Annalisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Annalisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1628 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Dylan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #246 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1980–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys