Axel vs Denas
Axel 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Axel was ranked #109 and Denas #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Axel was ranked #251 and Denas #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Axel and Denas over time
Axel and Denas appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Axel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denas in 0.
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.
Denas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Axel 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 · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2023
Axel held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Denas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Axel #100 in 2022, Denas #1600 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Axel #109, Denas #3523.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2022
Axel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Denas in 2.
Highest recorded here: Axel #251 in 2022, Denas #479 in 2013.
The order changed in 2015: Axel moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #479 and #479; by 2015 that had become #376 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Axel #251, Denas #779.
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 | Axel | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #126 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Axel and Denas both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Axel
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #332 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #126 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