Dillon vs Tyler
Dillon and Tylercompared 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 Tyler #70 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #619 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dillon was ranked #395 and Tyler #161 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dillon was ranked #829 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #826 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Dillon was ranked #2711 and Tyler #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Dillon and Tyler over time
Dillon and Tyler appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dillon in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Tyler 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Tyler moved ahead of Dillon in Northern Ireland · Boys — #104 and #113 the year before became #122 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Dillon and Tyler were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #829 and #188.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #104 and #113 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2023 they were #395 and #161.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Dillon held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tyler in 20.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #86 in 1997, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order changed in 2006: Tyler moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #148 and #150; by 2006 that had become #178 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dillon #829, Tyler #188.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dillon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #158 in 2004, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dillon #826, Tyler #213.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2023
Dillon held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tyler in 25.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #104 in 1997, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order changed in 1998: Tyler moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #104 and #113; by 1998 that had become #122 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dillon #395, Tyler #161.
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 | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (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 Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Tyler
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys