Dillon vs Malachi
Dillon and Malachicompared 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 Malachi #290 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dillon was ranked #395 and Malachi #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dillon was ranked #829 and Malachi #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #619 and Malachi #727 among boys in Scotland.
Dillon and Malachi over time
Dillon and Malachi appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Dillon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Malachi 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.
Dillon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Malachi 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dillon #158 in 2004, Malachi #191 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dillon held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Malachi in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #158 in 2004, Malachi #191 in 2005.
The order changed in 2006: Malachi moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #190 and #191; by 2006 that had become #220 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dillon #826, Malachi #290.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2000–2025
Dillon held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Malachi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #105 in 2000, Malachi #390 in 2000.
The order changed in 2025: Malachi moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #330 and #472; by 2025 that had become #829 and #577.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dillon #829, Malachi #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2023
Dillon held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Malachi in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #172 in 2003, Malachi #210 in 2003.
The order changed in 2019: Malachi moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #215 and #255; by 2019 that had become #254 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dillon #395, Malachi #312.
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 | Malachi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dillon has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Malachi.
- 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
Malachi
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — 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: #191 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys