Dylon vs Henry
Dylon and Henrycompared 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 2018, Dylon was ranked #3412 and Henry #13 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Dylon was ranked #272 and Henry #158 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Dylon was ranked #451 and Henry #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dylon and Henry over time
Dylon and Henry appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dylon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dylon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Henry 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 · Boys21 shared years, 1996–2018
Dylon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 21.
Highest recorded here: Dylon #728 in 1996, Henry #13 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Dylon #3412, Henry #13.
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 | Dylon | Henry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Home ruler, estate ruler. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, via Old French Henri |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhɛnɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3412 (2018) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Dylon does not have one recorded yet.
- Dylon and Henry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Henry; Dylon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Dylon a "medium" Data Confidence level and Henry a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Dylon
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #728 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 recorded1996–2002
Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2002).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #3412 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys