Anton vs Rylan
Anton and Rylancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Anton was ranked #247 and Rylan #247 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Rylan #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Rylan #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Rylan over time
Anton and Rylan appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Anton held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rylan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Rylan 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
Anton held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Rylan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Rylan #273 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Rylan #1675.
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 | Anton | Rylan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anton and Rylan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Anton
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #92 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Rylan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2012
Highest recorded position: #247 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2005–2012).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys