Dylan vs Harvey
Dylan and Harveycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Dylan was ranked #91 and Harvey #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Dylan was ranked #80 and Harvey #57 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #64 and Harvey #114 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dylan was ranked #69 and Harvey #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #104 and Harvey #152 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #154 and Harvey #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Dylan and Harvey over time
Dylan and Harvey appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harvey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dylan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Harvey 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Dylan and Harvey averaged 27.0 places apart, ending at #64 and #114.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Harvey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #16 in 2010, Harvey #27 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #64, Harvey #114.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Harvey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 2001, Harvey #76 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #154, Harvey #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Dylan held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Harvey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #8 in 2001, Harvey #136 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #69, Harvey #252.
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 | Harvey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #28 (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); Harvey does not have one recorded yet.
- Dylan and Harvey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Harvey doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Harvey
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys