Dylan vs Tyla
Dylan and Tylacompared 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 2020, Dylan was ranked #55 and Tyla #4608 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #1743 and Tyla #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Dylan and Tyla over time
Dylan and Tyla appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Tyla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2020
Dylan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Tyla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #16 in 2010, Tyla #600 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Dylan #55, Tyla #4608.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tyla in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #1516 in 2008, Tyla #522 in 1998.
The order changed in 2012: Dylan moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2432 and #1903; by 2012 that had become #1720 and #4171.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #1743, Tyla #2771.
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 | Tyla |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Tyla does not have one recorded yet.
- Dylan and Tyla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Tyla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Tyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #753 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 recorded2000–2002
Highest recorded position: #85 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2002).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls