Dillon vs Edward
Dillon and Edwardcompared 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 2024, Dillon was ranked #826 and Edward #31 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1992, Dillon was ranked #93 and Edward #75 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dillon was ranked #829 and Edward #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dillon was ranked #395 and Edward #145 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #619 and Edward #181 among boys in Scotland.
Dillon and Edward over time
Dillon and Edward appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dillon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dillon and Edward changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #395 and #145.
- Longest-running competitions
Dillon and Edward were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #829 and #125.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dillon #104 in 1997, Edward #104 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #104 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2023 they were #395 and #145.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1980–2025
Dillon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 42.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #86 in 1997, Edward #44 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dillon #829, Edward #125.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dillon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #158 in 2004, Edward #23 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dillon #826, Edward #31.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2023
Dillon held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Edward in 21.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #104 in 1997, Edward #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dillon #395, Edward #145.
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 | Dillon | Edward |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dillon and Edward both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys