Caden vs Dillon
Caden and Dilloncompared 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 2023, Caden was ranked #312 and Dillon #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caden was ranked #317 and Dillon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #432 and Dillon #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #576 and Dillon #826 among boys in England and Wales.
Caden and Dillon over time
Caden and Dillon appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Dillon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caden in 1.
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.
Dillon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Caden 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caden and Dillon changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2023, ending at #312 and #395.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Caden held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Dillon in 23.
Highest recorded here: Caden #234 in 2010, Dillon #158 in 2004.
The order changed in 2023: Caden moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #810 and #727; by 2023 that had become #738 and #791.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caden #576, Dillon #826.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Caden held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Dillon in 14.
Highest recorded here: Caden #231 in 2018, Dillon #148 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Caden moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #436 and #330; by 2024 that had become #252 and #394.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caden #317, Dillon #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2023
Caden held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Dillon in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caden #165 in 2010, Dillon #163 in 2006.
The order changed in 2023: Caden moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #374 and #374; by 2023 that had become #312 and #395.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caden #312, Dillon #395.
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 | Caden | Dillon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caden and Dillon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caden
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Dillon
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys