Dylan vs Mohammed
Dylan and Mohammedcompared 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 Mohammed #21 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dylan was ranked #69 and Mohammed #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #104 and Mohammed #117 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #154 and Mohammed #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Dylan and Mohammed over time
Dylan and Mohammed appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mohammed in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Mohammed averaged 12.4 places apart, ending at #64 and #21.
- Mirrored each other
Over 38 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Dylan rose about as far as Mohammed fell — from #157 and #288 in 1980 to #69 and #468 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Dylan and Mohammed were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #69 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dylan #16 in 2010, Mohammed #16 in 2008.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1980–2025
Dylan held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Mohammed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 1998, Mohammed #179 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #69, Mohammed #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mohammed in 28.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #16 in 2010, Mohammed #16 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #64, Mohammed #21.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mohammed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 2001, Mohammed #255 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #154, Mohammed #278.
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 | Mohammed |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | Alternate transcription of the Arabic محمّد, traditionally interpreted as 'praiseworthy, commendable' — the same underlying name as Muhammad, spelled via a different, independently well-established transliteration. |
| Origin | Welsh | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɪlən/ | /mu.ˈħam.mad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Muhammad |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Dylan is recorded with a Welsh origin, while Mohammed is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Dylan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
- Dylan's recorded meaning differs from Mohammed's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Dylan a "medium" Data Confidence level and Mohammed a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Mohammed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #218 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #128 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys