Carlos vs Denis
Carlos 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, Carlos was ranked #577 and Denis #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Denis #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Denis #393 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #968 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Carlos and Denis over time
Carlos and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carlos 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.
Carlos reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Denis 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.
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
Carlos and Denis changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #968 and #434.
- Longest-running competitions
Carlos and Denis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1970 to 2018, ending at #416 and #393.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Carlos #270 in 1969, Denis #28 in 1970.
List by list
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1970–2018
Carlos held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Denis in 14.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #253 in 1980, Denis #249 in 1984.
The order changed in 2017: Denis moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #452 and #484; by 2017 that had become #471 and #405.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carlos #416, Denis #393.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carlos held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Denis in 17.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #401 in 2003, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order changed in 2010: Denis moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #535 and #596; by 2010 that had become #687 and #470.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carlos #968, Denis #434.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1969–2025
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 22.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #270 in 1969, Denis #28 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carlos #577, 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 | Carlos | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | 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
- Carlos and Denis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Carlos
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2006
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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