Dillon vs Kyron
Dillon and Kyroncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Dillon was ranked #215 and Kyron #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dillon was ranked #829 and Kyron #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #619 and Kyron #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #826 and Kyron #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Dillon and Kyron over time
Dillon and Kyron appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Dillon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kyron 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 Kyron 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 Kyron changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #826 and #945.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dillon held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kyron in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #158 in 2004, Kyron #283 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dillon #826, Kyron #945.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2025
Dillon held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kyron in 2.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #166 in 2007, Kyron #302 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Kyron moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #330 and #396; by 2024 that had become #394 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dillon #829, Kyron #432.
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 | Kyron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #432 (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 Kyron 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
Kyron
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #654 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #283 among boys in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys