Blaise vs Dylan
Blaise 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 · Boys
In 2024, Blaise was ranked #2443 and Dylan #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blaise was ranked #468 and Dylan #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blaise was ranked #4843 and Dylan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Blaise and Dylan over time
Blaise and Dylan appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Blaise 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.
Blaise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dylan 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Blaise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Blaise #1010 in 1997, Dylan #16 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaise #2443, Dylan #64.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Blaise held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Dylan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Blaise #1480 in 1998, Dylan #1454 in 2021.
The order changed in 2007: Dylan moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #2509 and #3548; by 2007 that had become #4294 and #2085.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaise #4843, Dylan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2004–2025
Blaise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Blaise #459 in 2020, Dylan #9 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blaise #468, Dylan #69.
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 | Blaise | Dylan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Blaise does not have one recorded yet.
- Blaise and Dylan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Blaise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Blaise
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 recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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