Charli vs Dylan
Charli 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 2014, Charli was ranked #3895 and Dylan #34 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charli was ranked #638 and Dylan #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Charli was ranked #655 and Dylan #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charli was ranked #3318 and Dylan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Charli and Dylan over time
Charli and Dylan appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 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.
Charli reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charli and Dylan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #1743.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Charli held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dylan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Charli #508 in 2003, Dylan #1454 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Dylan moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2042 and #2300; by 2021 that had become #3961 and #1454.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charli #3318, Dylan #1743.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2002–2014
Charli held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Charli #2211 in 2007, Dylan #16 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Charli #3895, Dylan #34.
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 | Charli | Dylan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | 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); Charli does not have one recorded yet.
- Charli and Dylan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Charli doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Charli
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 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 recorded2006–2011
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2011).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
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