Andreas vs Denis
Andreas and Deniscompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #84 and Denis #423 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #829 and Denis #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Andreas and Denis over time
Andreas and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andreas in 1.
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.
Denis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Andreas in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andreas and Denis changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #552 and #434.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Denis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 53 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #84 and #423.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Andreas #222 in 1968, Denis #26 in 1966.
List by list
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1970–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Denis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Denis #249 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #84, Denis #423.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Denis in 20.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order changed in 2008: Denis moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #501 and #575; by 2008 that had become #604 and #536.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Denis #434.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1966–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 18.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #222 in 1968, Denis #26 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #829, Denis #232.
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 | Andreas | Denis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andreas and Denis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andreas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #140 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Denis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #65 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys