Dillon vs Timothy
Dillon and Timothycompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1992, Dillon was ranked #93 and Timothy #21 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dillon was ranked #395 and Timothy #249 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dillon was ranked #829 and Timothy #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #826 and Timothy #382 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #619 and Timothy #535 among boys in Scotland.
Dillon and Timothy over time
Dillon and Timothy appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Timothy 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.
Timothy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dillon in 1. 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 Timothy changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #395 and #249.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Dillon and Timothy averaged 49.2 places apart, ending at #395 and #249.
- Longest-running competitions
Dillon and Timothy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #829 and #329.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1980–2025
Dillon held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Timothy in 31.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #86 in 1997, Timothy #58 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dillon #829, Timothy #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dillon held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Timothy in 21.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #158 in 2004, Timothy #82 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dillon #826, Timothy #382.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2023
Dillon held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Timothy in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #104 in 1997, Timothy #75 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dillon #395, Timothy #249.
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 | Timothy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Timotheos, literally 'honouring God', combining 'timao' (to honour) with 'theos' (god). Saint Timothy accompanied the Apostle Paul on missionary journeys. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtɪm.ə.θi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Timothy has a recorded origin (Greek); Dillon does not have one recorded yet.
- Dillon has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Timothy.
- A meaning is recorded for Timothy; Dillon doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Timothy
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #61 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2005
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1954–2005).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys