Dylan vs Kacie

Dylan and Kaciecompared 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 2010, Dylan was ranked #16 and Kacie #3865 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Dylan was ranked #655 and Kacie #439 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #1743 and Kacie #4843 among girls in England and Wales.

Dylan and Kacie over time

Dylan and Kacie appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Kacie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dylan 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.

Kacie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dylan 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kacie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #1454 in 2021, Kacie #304 in 2007.
The order changed in 2023: Dylan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3148 and #2058; by 2023 that had become #1959 and #4056.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #1743, Kacie #4843.

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.

Stephen vs Dylan
In 1996 they stood at #60 and #57 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #64.
Stephen · Dylan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Conor vs Dylan
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #57 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #422 and #64.
Conor · Dylan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Dylan vs Richard
In 1996 they stood at #57 and #62 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #64 and #398.
Dylan · Richard · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Dylan vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #23 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #98 and #395.
Dylan · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Dylan, Kacie
Field	Dylan	Kacie
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	female
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, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Kacie does not have one recorded yet.
Dylan and Kacie both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Kacie doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Kacie

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #142 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls