Brodie vs Dylan
Brodie 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brodie was ranked #16 and Dylan #104 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2003, Brodie was ranked #81 and Dylan #21 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Brodie was ranked #92 and Dylan #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brodie was ranked #139 and Dylan #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brodie was ranked #223 and Dylan #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brodie was ranked #84 and Dylan #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Brodie was ranked #655 and Dylan #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brodie was ranked #3015 and Dylan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Brodie and Dylan over time
Brodie and Dylan appear together in 5 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brodie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Brodie 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 2021, Brodie moved ahead of Dylan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #111 and #68 the year before became #79 and #81.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brodie and Dylan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #1743.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brodie #135 in 2022, Dylan #16 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brodie #139, Dylan #64.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Brodie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Dylan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Brodie #367 in 2002, Dylan #1454 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Dylan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2488 and #3148; by 2023 that had become #2927 and #1959.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brodie #3015, Dylan #1743.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Brodie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Dylan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Brodie #63 in 2023, Dylan #8 in 2004.
The order changed in 2021: Brodie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #111 and #68; by 2021 that had become #79 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brodie #84, Dylan #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Brodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 19.
Highest recorded here: Brodie #192 in 2022, Dylan #8 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brodie #223, Dylan #69.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1994–2008
Brodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brodie #70 in 2006, Dylan #12 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Brodie #92, Dylan #29.
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 | Brodie | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Brodie does not have one recorded yet.
- Brodie and Dylan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Brodie 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
Brodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 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