Curtis vs Dean
Curtis and Deancompared 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 2022, Curtis was ranked #414 and Dean #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Curtis was ranked #829 and Dean #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #432 and Dean #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #1076 and Dean #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Curtis and Dean over time
Curtis and Dean appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Curtis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dean 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.
Dean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Curtis 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
Curtis and Dean changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1076 and #651.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Curtis and Dean averaged 31.5 places apart, ending at #414 and #414.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Curtis #78 in 1996, Dean #80 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #78 and #80 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #1076 and #651.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Curtis held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Dean in 6.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #78 in 1996, Dean #80 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Dean moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #568 and #610; by 2020 that had become #755 and #656.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Curtis #1076, Dean #651.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1990–2025
Curtis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dean in 23.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #162 in 1997, Dean #24 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Curtis #829, Dean #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2022
Curtis held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Dean in 5.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #44 in 1997, Dean #45 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Curtis #414, Dean #414.
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 | Curtis | Dean |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Curtis has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Dean.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Curtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys