Connor vs Dylan
Connor 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Connor was ranked #61 and Dylan #80 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Dylan #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Dylan #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #87 and Dylan #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Dylan #104 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Dylan #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Connor and Dylan over time
Connor and Dylan appear together in 5 published lists, across 169 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Connor 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2004, Dylan moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #25 and #28 the year before became #28 and #21.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Dylan changed places 9 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1992 and 2020, ending at #61 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Connor and Dylan averaged 55.2 places apart, ending at #264 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Dylan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #829 and #69.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Connor #71 in 1998, Dylan #7 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1969–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dylan in 42.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Dylan #7 in 1998.
The order changed in 1988: Dylan moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #166 and #185; by 1988 that had become #160 and #148.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Dylan #69.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Dylan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Dylan #16 in 2010.
The order changed in 2004: Dylan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #25 and #28; by 2004 that had become #28 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Dylan #64.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1992–2020
Connor held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Dylan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Dylan #7 in 1992.
The order changed in 2009: Connor moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #25 and #24; by 2009 that had become #21 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Connor #61, Dylan #80.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1994–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Dylan in 23.
Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, Dylan #12 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #87, Dylan #91.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Dylan #7 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Dylan #154.
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 | Connor | Dylan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | 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 #829 (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); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor and Dylan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Connor 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
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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