Cormac vs Denis
Cormac 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cormac was ranked #78 and Denis #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cormac was ranked #141 and Denis #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cormac was ranked #1108 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Cormac and Denis over time
Cormac and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Cormac held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denis 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.
Cormac 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Cormac moved ahead of Denis in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #71 and #68 the year before became #68 and #91.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cormac and Denis averaged 51.9 places apart, ending at #141 and #232.
- Longest-running competitions
Cormac and Denis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #141 and #232.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Cormac held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Denis in 28.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #39 in 2005, Denis #21 in 1964.
The order changed in 1992: Cormac moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #71 and #68; by 1992 that had become #68 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cormac #141, Denis #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cormac held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Denis in 23.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #417 in 2002, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order changed in 2003: Denis moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #417 and #671; by 2003 that had become #537 and #499.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cormac #1108, Denis #434.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1998–2024
Cormac held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Denis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #37 in 2005, Denis #231 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cormac #78, 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 | Cormac | 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 #141 (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
- Cormac and Denis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cormac
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #87 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: #37 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 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