Dillon vs Jayce
Dillon and Jaycecompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #619 and Jayce #382 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dillon was ranked #395 and Jayce #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #826 and Jayce #747 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dillon was ranked #829 and Jayce #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2004, Dillon was ranked #4598 and Jayce #4598 among girls in England and Wales.
Dillon and Jayce over time
Dillon and Jayce appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Dillon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jayce 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.
Dillon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jayce 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
Dillon and Jayce changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2012 and 2025, ending at #829 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dillon #193 in 2014, Jayce #254 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Dillon held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jayce in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #158 in 2004, Jayce #544 in 2020.
The order changed in 2022: Jayce moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #598 and #659; by 2022 that had become #727 and #670.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dillon #826, Jayce #747.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Dillon held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jayce in 3.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #193 in 2014, Jayce #254 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dillon #829, Jayce #829.
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 | Jayce |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dillon and Jayce both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Jayce
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #254 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2014–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys