Curtis vs Denis
Curtis 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, Curtis was ranked #829 and Denis #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Curtis was ranked #414 and Denis #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #1076 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Curtis and Denis over time
Curtis and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Curtis 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.
Curtis 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Curtis held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Denis in 12.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #78 in 1996, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order changed in 2013: Denis moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #359 and #460; by 2013 that had become #402 and #359.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Curtis #1076, Denis #434.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1990–2025
Curtis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 23.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #162 in 1997, Denis #68 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Curtis #829, Denis #232.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1998–2022
Curtis held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Denis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #46 in 1998, Denis #231 in 2011.
The order changed in 2022: Denis moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #312 and #418; by 2022 that had become #414 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Curtis #414, Denis #311.
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 | 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 #829 (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
- Curtis and Denis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
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