Annelise vs Dylan
Annelise 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, Annelise was ranked #3015 and Dylan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Annelise and Dylan over time
Annelise and Dylan appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Annelise held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dylan 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.
Annelise 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
Annelise and Dylan changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #1743.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Dylan rose about as far as Annelise fell — from #1697 and #3848 in 1998 to #3015 and #1743 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Annelise held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Dylan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Annelise #1317 in 2002, Dylan #1454 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Dylan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1948 and #3148; by 2023 that had become #4056 and #1959.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annelise #3015, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Annelise | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Annelise does not have one recorded yet.
- Annelise has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Dylan.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Annelise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Annelise
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #242 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1996
Highest recorded position: #187 among girls in Norway, in 1959 (recorded 1945–1996).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 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