Conal vs Denis
Conal 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, Conal was ranked #676 and Denis #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Conal was ranked #404 and Denis #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Conal was ranked #3523 and Denis #396 among boys in England and Wales.
Conal and Denis over time
Conal and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conal 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.
Conal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Denis 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
Conal and Denis changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #404 and #305.
- Longest-running competitions
Conal and Denis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #676 and #232.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Conal #170 in 1965, Denis #21 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Conal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 62.
Highest recorded here: Conal #170 in 1965, Denis #21 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conal #676, Denis #232.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2023
Conal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 22.
Highest recorded here: Conal #794 in 2000, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Conal #3523, Denis #396.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1998–2024
Conal held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Denis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Conal #113 in 2000, Denis #231 in 2011.
The order changed in 2024: Denis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #312 and #395; by 2024 that had become #404 and #305.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conal #404, 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 | Conal | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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
- Conal and Denis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Conal
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #109 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 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