Anne-Marie vs Dylan
Anne-Marie 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 2025, Anne-Marie was ranked #5927 and Dylan #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Anne-Marie and Dylan over time
Anne-Marie and Dylan appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Anne-Marie 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.
Anne-Marie 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2025
Anne-Marie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Dylan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Anne-Marie #671 in 1996, Dylan #1454 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Dylan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2673 and #3148; by 2023 that had become #4709 and #1959.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne-Marie #5927, Dylan #2006.
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 2025 they were #716 and #72.
Stephen · Dylan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #578 and #72.
Conor · Dylan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #72 and #431.
Dylan · Richard · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Dylan vs Rhys
In 1996 they stood at #57 and #54 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #72 and #389.
Dylan · Rhys · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Anne-Marie | 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 | /ˈdɪlən/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Anne-Marie does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne-Marie has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Dylan.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Anne-Marie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Anne-Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #97 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2001
Highest recorded position: #97 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2001).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls