Dylan vs Jayden
Dylan and Jaydencompared 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 Jayden #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #64 and Jayden #111 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dylan was ranked #69 and Jayden #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Dylan was ranked #80 and Jayden #70 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #104 and Jayden #97 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #154 and Jayden #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Dylan was ranked #1887 and Jayden #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Dylan and Jayden over time
Dylan and Jayden appear together in 6 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, Jayden 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 2006, Jayden moved ahead of Dylan in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #19 and #23 the year before became #26 and #25.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dylan and Jayden changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1991 and 2020, ending at #80 and #70.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dylan and Jayden averaged 20.6 places apart, ending at #91 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Dylan and Jayden were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1991 to 2020, ending at #80 and #70.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Dylan #1516 in 2008, Jayden #855 in 2006.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1991–2020
Dylan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jayden in 16.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 1992, Jayden #14 in 2002.
The order changed in 2011: Jayden moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #30 and #31; by 2011 that had become #39 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Dylan #80, Jayden #70.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jayden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #16 in 2010, Jayden #26 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #64, Jayden #111.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1993–2022
Dylan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jayden in 16.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #12 in 1995, Jayden #18 in 2002.
The order changed in 2006: Jayden moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #19 and #23; by 2006 that had become #26 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dylan #91, Jayden #55.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Dylan held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jayden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #8 in 2008, Jayden #43 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #69, Jayden #111.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2000–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jayden in 2.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #8 in 2004, Jayden #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 2022: Jayden moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #81 and #150; by 2022 that had become #115 and #109.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #154, Jayden #144.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2018
Dylan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jayden in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #1516 in 2008, Jayden #855 in 2006.
The order changed in 2011: Dylan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1815 and #1731; by 2011 that had become #2432 and #3549.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Dylan #1887, Jayden #5666.
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 | Jayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #111 (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); Jayden does not have one recorded yet.
- Dylan and Jayden both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Jayden 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
Jayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1991–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys