Blaine vs Denis
Blaine 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 2020, Blaine was ranked #741 and Denis #180 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blaine was ranked #339 and Denis #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blaine was ranked #1595 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Blaine and Denis over time
Blaine and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blaine in 1.
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 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
Blaine and Denis changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #339 and #305.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Blaine #219 in 2004, Denis #235 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blaine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Denis in 23.
Highest recorded here: Blaine #502 in 2002, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order changed in 2003: Denis moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #502 and #671; by 2003 that had become #537 and #499.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaine #1595, Denis #434.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1985–2020
Blaine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 26.
Highest recorded here: Blaine #186 in 1986, Denis #55 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Blaine #741, Denis #180.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1998–2024
Blaine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Denis in 3.
Highest recorded here: Blaine #219 in 2004, Denis #235 in 2004.
The order changed in 2024: Denis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #272 and #395; by 2024 that had become #339 and #305.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaine #339, Denis #305.
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 | Blaine | 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blaine and Denis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Blaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2020
Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1985–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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