Dylan vs George
Dylan and Georgecompared 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 George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Dylan was ranked #80 and George #6 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Dylan was ranked #91 and George #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #154 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #104 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dylan was ranked #69 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Dylan was ranked #1887 and George #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Dylan and George over time
Dylan and George appear together in 5 published lists, across 192 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, George in 1.
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.
Dylan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and George 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, George moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2019 as Dylan fell out of it to #51, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, George moved ahead of Dylan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #41 and #49 the year before became #51 and #28.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Dylan and George averaged 27.3 places apart, ending at #64 and #6.
- Mirrored each other
Over 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Dylan rose about as far as George fell — from #246 and #72 in 1969 to #69 and #112 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Dylan and George were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 39 years, from 1983 to 2022, ending at #91 and #28.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1969–2025
Dylan held the stronger position in 36 of those years, George in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 1998, George #65 in 2019.
The order changed in 1990: Dylan moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #136 and #105; by 1990 that had become #132 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #69, George #112.
New Zealand · Boys41 shared years, 1980–2020
Dylan held the stronger position in 26 of those years, George in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 1992, George #6 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Dylan #80, George #6.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys39 shared years, 1983–2022
Dylan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, George in 14.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #12 in 1995, George #28 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dylan #91, George #28.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #16 in 2010, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #64, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, George in 6.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 2001, George #25 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: George moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #41 and #49; by 2019 that had become #51 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #154, George #40.
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 | George |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | Farmer, earth-worker. |
| Origin | Welsh | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɪlən/ | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Welsh origin, while George is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Dylan and George both have 2 syllables.
- Dylan's recorded meaning differs from George's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys