Allan vs Dennis
Allan and Denniscompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1965, Allan was ranked #52 and Dennis #98 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1970, Allan was ranked #70 and Dennis #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Allan was ranked #418 and Dennis #156 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allan was ranked #1951 and Dennis #453 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Allan was ranked #646 and Dennis #466 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Allan and Dennis over time
Allan and Dennis appear together in 5 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Allan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dennis in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Allan and Dennis changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1952 and 2025, ending at #418 and #156.
- Longest-running competitions
Allan and Dennis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #418 and #156.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Allan #31 in 1952, Dennis #34 in 1952.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1952–2025
Allan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Dennis in 30.
Highest recorded here: Allan #253 in 1974, Dennis #73 in 2010.
The order changed in 1983: Dennis moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #323 and #326; by 1983 that had become #359 and #303.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Allan #418, Dennis #156.
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1964–2019
Allan held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Dennis in 12.
Highest recorded here: Allan #121 in 1974, Dennis #170 in 1968.
The order changed in 2001: Dennis moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #312 and #390; by 2001 that had become #409 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Allan #646, Dennis #466.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Allan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dennis in 29.
Highest recorded here: Allan #489 in 1996, Dennis #316 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allan #1951, Dennis #453.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 1952–1970
Allan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Dennis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Allan #31 in 1952, Dennis #34 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Allan #70, Dennis #100.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1954–1965
Allan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dennis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Allan #32 in 1958, Dennis #46 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Allan #52, Dennis #98.
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 | Allan | Dennis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | Norway · Boys #156 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Allan and Dennis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Allan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #323 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #418 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Dennis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1970
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1970).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #156 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys