Corin vs Dylan
Corin 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Corin was ranked #718 and Dylan #9 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Corin was ranked #365 and Dylan #51 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Corin was ranked #3254 and Dylan #64 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Corin was ranked #3985 and Dylan #1887 among girls in England and Wales.
Corin and Dylan over time
Corin and Dylan appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Corin in 0.
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.
Corin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Corin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Corin #874 in 1997, Dylan #16 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corin #3254, Dylan #64.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2018
Corin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Dylan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Corin #1364 in 1996, Dylan #1516 in 2008.
The order changed in 2007: Dylan moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #3116 and #3548; by 2007 that had become #5201 and #2085.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Corin #3985, Dylan #1887.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1999–2019
Corin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Corin #229 in 2003, Dylan #8 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Corin #365, Dylan #51.
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 | Corin | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Corin does not have one recorded yet.
- Corin and Dylan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Corin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Corin
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1364 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 recorded1999–2019
Highest recorded position: #229 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1999–2019).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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