Bilal vs Denis
Bilal 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bilal was ranked #829 and Denis #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #319 and Denis #423 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #414 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Bilal and Denis over time
Bilal and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Bilal held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denis in 1.
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.
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
Bilal and Denis changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2024, ending at #319 and #423.
- Longest-running competitions
Bilal and Denis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #319 and #423.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bilal #323 in 1990, Denis #68 in 1990.
List by list
Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1970–2024
Bilal held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Denis in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #203 in 1998, Denis #249 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bilal #319, Denis #423.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bilal held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Denis in 7.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #197 in 1999, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bilal #414, Denis #434.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1990–2025
Bilal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 14.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #323 in 1990, Denis #68 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bilal #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 | Bilal | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #424 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bilal and Denis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Bilal
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #520 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #197 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #424 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