Carl vs Dion
Carl and Dioncompared 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 1984, Carl was ranked #53 and Dion #92 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Carl was ranked #267 and Dion #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Carl was ranked #770 and Dion #362 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carl was ranked #2263 and Dion #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Carl and Dion over time
Carl and Dion appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Carl held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dion in 0.
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.
Carl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Dion 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
Carl and Dion changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1992 and 2023, ending at #770 and #362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Carl #49 in 1972, Dion #50 in 1974.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carl held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Dion in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carl #116 in 1996, Dion #271 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Dion moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #646 and #856; by 2016 that had become #946 and #712.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carl #2263, Dion #651.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1992–2023
Carl held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Dion in 3.
Highest recorded here: Carl #109 in 1992, Dion #144 in 1999.
The order changed in 2017: Dion moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #372 and #412; by 2017 that had become #710 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Carl #770, Dion #362.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1967–1984
Carl held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dion in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carl #49 in 1972, Dion #50 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Carl #53, Dion #92.
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 | Carl | Dion |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carl and Dion both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Carl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #133 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1992
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1959–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Dion
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #93 among boys in New Zealand in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1984
Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1967–1984).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys