Aston vs Dylan
Aston 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Aston was ranked #605 and Dylan #20 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Aston was ranked #415 and Dylan #32 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aston was ranked #747 and Dylan #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aston was ranked #727 and Dylan #104 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2006, Aston was ranked #5061 and Dylan #3548 among girls in England and Wales.
Aston and Dylan over time
Aston and Dylan appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Aston 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aston #181 in 2010, Dylan #16 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aston held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aston #181 in 2010, Dylan #16 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aston #747, Dylan #64.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1996–2006
Aston held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Dylan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aston #1646 in 1996, Dylan #2191 in 2003.
The order changed in 2006: Dylan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #2682 and #3970; by 2006 that had become #5061 and #3548.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aston #5061, Dylan #3548.
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 | Aston | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | 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); Aston does not have one recorded yet.
- Aston and Dylan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Aston doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aston
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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: #181 among boys in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #747 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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