Asher vs Dylan
Asher 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Asher was ranked #45 and Dylan #80 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Dylan #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Dylan #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Asher was ranked #74 and Dylan #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Dylan #104 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Dylan #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asher was ranked #3015 and Dylan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Asher and Dylan over time
Asher and Dylan appear together in 5 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Asher in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dylan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Asher in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Asher moved ahead of Dylan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #249 and #98 the year before became #125 and #154.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Dylan #16 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Dylan #64.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Dylan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Asher #1843 in 2003, Dylan #1562 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Dylan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #3116 and #3548; by 2011 that had become #5785 and #2432.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #3015, Dylan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Dylan #10 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, Dylan #69.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2010–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Dylan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Asher #125 in 2024, Dylan #15 in 2010.
The order changed in 2024: Asher moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #249 and #98; by 2024 that had become #125 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #125, Dylan #154.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 2012–2020
Asher held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Dylan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Asher #45 in 2020, Dylan #44 in 2012.
The order changed in 2018: Asher moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #70 and #69; by 2018 that had become #54 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Asher #45, Dylan #80.
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 | Asher | Dylan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Asher does not have one recorded yet.
- Asher and Dylan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Asher doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Asher
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 recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
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