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Dylan vs Jake

Dylan and Jakecompared 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 2017, Dylan was ranked #69 and Jake #96 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Dylan was ranked #69 and Jake #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Dylan was ranked #72 and Jake #235 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Dylan was ranked #154 and Jake #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2020, Dylan was ranked #93 and Jake #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Dylan was ranked #104 and Jake #165 among boys in Scotland.

Dylan and Jake over time

Dylan and Jake appear together in 5 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jake in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Jake in 2. 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 2016, Dylan moved ahead of Jake in England and Wales · Boys — #38 and #34 the year before became #38 and #45.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Dylan and Jake changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #72 and #235.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Dylan and Jake averaged 27.9 places apart, ending at #72 and #235.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Dylan and Jake were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #72 and #235.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Dylan #12 in 1995, Jake #7 in 1994.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1983–2025

    Dylan held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Jake in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 1998, Jake #25 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #69, Jake #95.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1986–2020

    Dylan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jake in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #12 in 1995, Jake #7 in 1994.

    The order changed in 2020: Jake moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #67 and #92; by 2020 that had become #93 and #87.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Dylan #93, Jake #87.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Dylan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jake in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #16 in 2010, Jake #15 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2016: Dylan moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #38 and #34; by 2016 that had become #38 and #45.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #72, Jake #235.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Dylan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jake in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 2001, Jake #10 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2020: Jake moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #51 and #56; by 2020 that had become #68 and #54.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #154, Jake #84.

  • New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1991–2017

    Dylan held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jake in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #11 in 1993, Jake #44 in 2005.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Dylan #69, Jake #96.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Dylan

Pairs where Dylan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jake

Pairs where Jake shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Dylan, Jake
FieldDylanJake
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningTraditionally 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.A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob.
OriginWelshEnglish, medieval variant
Pronunciation/ˈdɪlən//ˈd͡ʒeɪk/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Dylan is recorded with a Welsh origin, while Jake is recorded with a English, medieval variant origin.
  • Dylan and Jake both have 2 syllables.
  • Dylan's recorded meaning differs from Jake'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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1980–2020

    Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1980–2020).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Jake

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1986–2020

    Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #235 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys