Dillon vs Marshall
Dillon and Marshallcompared 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 2017, Dillon was ranked #229 and Marshall #318 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #826 and Marshall #613 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #619 and Marshall #619 among boys in Scotland.
Dillon and Marshall over time
Dillon and Marshall appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Dillon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marshall 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.
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 Marshall changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #826 and #613.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dillon #158 in 2004, Marshall #165 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dillon held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Marshall in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #158 in 2004, Marshall #165 in 2003.
The order changed in 2014: Marshall moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #326 and #329; by 2014 that had become #409 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dillon #826, Marshall #613.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2001–2017
Dillon held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Marshall in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #162 in 2001, Marshall #263 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Dillon #229, Marshall #318.
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 | Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #613 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dillon and Marshall both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
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
Marshall
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 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: #165 among boys in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #613 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys