Dylan vs Naoise
Dylan and Naoisecompared 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 2023, Dylan was ranked #67 and Naoise #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dylan was ranked #69 and Naoise #88 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #154 and Naoise #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Dylan was ranked #655 and Naoise #155 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #1743 and Naoise #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Dylan and Naoise over time
Dylan and Naoise appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Naoise in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dylan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Naoise 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Dylan and Naoise were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #69 and #88.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1973–2025
Dylan held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Naoise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 1998, Naoise #88 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #69, Naoise #88.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Naoise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #11 in 2009, Naoise #231 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #154, Naoise #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 | Naoise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 · Boys #88 (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); Naoise does not have one recorded yet.
- Dylan and Naoise both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Naoise 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
Naoise
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls