Abraham vs Denas
Abraham and Denascompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Abraham was ranked #564 and Denas #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Abraham was ranked #602 and Denas #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Abraham and Denas over time
Abraham and Denas appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Abraham held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denas in 0.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2023
Abraham held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Denas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #454 in 2017, Denas #1600 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abraham #602, Denas #3523.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2019
Abraham held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Denas in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #444 in 2008, Denas #479 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Abraham #564, Denas #764.
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 | Abraham | Denas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #485 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abraham has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Denas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Abraham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #379 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2024
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1974–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #485 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Denas
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2022
Highest recorded position: #479 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2008–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys