Dylan vs Micah
Dylan and Micahcompared 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 Micah #190 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dylan was ranked #69 and Micah #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Dylan was ranked #80 and Micah #91 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #104 and Micah #246 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #154 and Micah #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #1743 and Micah #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Dylan and Micah over time
Dylan and Micah appear together in 4 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Micah in 0.
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 3 of those lists, Micah 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Micah moved ahead of Dylan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #98 and #106 the year before became #154 and #118.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dylan and Micah changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #1743 and #3318.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Micah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #16 in 2010, Micah #190 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #64, Micah #190.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Micah in 5.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #1454 in 2021, Micah #1914 in 2008.
The order changed in 2012: Dylan moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2432 and #2275; by 2012 that had become #1720 and #4171.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #1743, Micah #3318.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1999–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Micah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #8 in 2008, Micah #106 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Micah moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #98 and #106; by 2024 that had become #154 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #154, Micah #118.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2025
Dylan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Micah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #10 in 2011, Micah #374 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #69, Micah #468.
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 | Micah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #97 (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); Micah does not have one recorded yet.
- Dylan and Micah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Micah 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
Micah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #454 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2016–2023
Highest recorded position: #43 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2016–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys