Dylan vs Emmett
Dylan and Emmettcompared 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, Dylan was ranked #64 and Emmett #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dylan was ranked #69 and Emmett #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #104 and Emmett #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #154 and Emmett #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Dylan and Emmett over time
Dylan and Emmett appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emmett 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.
Emmett reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dylan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1989, Dylan moved ahead of Emmett in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #148 and #141 the year before became #136 and #154.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dylan and Emmett changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #69 and #432.
- Longest-running competitions
Dylan and Emmett were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #69 and #432.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1969–2025
Dylan held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Emmett in 16.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 1998, Emmett #134 in 1978.
The order changed in 1989: Dylan moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #148 and #141; by 1989 that had become #136 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #69, Emmett #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Emmett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 2001, Emmett #129 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #154, Emmett #339.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Emmett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #16 in 2010, Emmett #568 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #64, Emmett #622.
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 | Dylan | Emmett |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the sea/tide — popularly glossed as 'great tide' or 'born from the sea', reflecting the mythological figure's role. Some scholars theorise the figure may reflect an earlier, otherwise unattested Celtic sea god — treat as a proposed origin, not settled fact. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Welsh | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɪlən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Emmett does not have one recorded yet.
- Dylan and Emmett both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Emmett doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dylan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #246 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1980–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Emmett
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #129 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys