Cornelius vs Denis
Cornelius 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 2023, Cornelius was ranked #770 and Denis #224 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Cornelius was ranked #321 and Denis #423 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cornelius was ranked #4270 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Cornelius and Denis over time
Cornelius and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cornelius 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Cornelius and Denis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #224.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cornelius #39 in 1964, Denis #21 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2023
Cornelius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 55.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #39 in 1964, Denis #21 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cornelius #770, Denis #224.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cornelius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #1498 in 2004, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cornelius #4270, Denis #434.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1990–2024
Cornelius held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Denis in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #206 in 2013, Denis #302 in 2005.
The order changed in 2006: Cornelius moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #339 and #302; by 2006 that had become #331 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cornelius #321, Denis #423.
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 | Cornelius | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cornelius has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Denis.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Cornelius
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #39 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 recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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