Conrad vs Dennis
Conrad and Denniscompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Conrad was ranked #241 and Dennis #156 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Conrad was ranked #318 and Dennis #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conrad was ranked #1025 and Dennis #453 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Conrad was ranked #635 and Dennis #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Conrad and Dennis over time
Conrad and Dennis appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Dennis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Conrad in 0.
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
Conrad and Dennis changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2018, ending at #635 and #635.
- Longest-running competitions
Conrad and Dennis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #241 and #156.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conrad #339 in 2005, Dennis #316 in 2005.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1971–2025
Conrad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dennis in 30.
Highest recorded here: Conrad #241 in 2023, Dennis #70 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conrad #241, Dennis #156.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conrad held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Dennis in 26.
Highest recorded here: Conrad #339 in 2005, Dennis #316 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conrad #1025, Dennis #453.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1964–2018
Conrad held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Dennis in 22.
Highest recorded here: Conrad #181 in 1964, Dennis #170 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Conrad #635, Dennis #635.
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 | Conrad | Dennis |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #241 (2025) | Norway · Boys #156 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conrad and Dennis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Conrad
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #241 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Dennis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #34 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 recorded1952–1970
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1970).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #156 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys