Damian vs Denis
Damian 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, Damian was ranked #223 and Denis #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Damian was ranked #271 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Damian was ranked #304 and Denis #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Damian was ranked #359 and Denis #454 among boys in Norway.
Damian and Denis over time
Damian and Denis appear together in 4 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Damian held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Denis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Damian 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Damian and Denis changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2020, ending at #304 and #334.
- Longest-running competitions
Damian and Denis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 49 years, from 1973 to 2023, ending at #359 and #454.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Damian #149 in 1985, Denis #249 in 1984.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Damian held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Denis in 61.
Highest recorded here: Damian #46 in 1969, Denis #21 in 1964.
The order changed in 2025: Damian moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #222 and #195; by 2025 that had become #223 and #232.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Damian #223, Denis #232.
Norway · Boys49 shared years, 1973–2023
Damian held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Denis in 10.
Highest recorded here: Damian #149 in 1985, Denis #249 in 1984.
The order changed in 2021: Damian moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #399 and #351; by 2021 that had become #391 and #427.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Damian #359, Denis #454.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Damian held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Denis in 5.
Highest recorded here: Damian #253 in 2023, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damian #271, Denis #434.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1998–2020
Damian held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Denis in 3.
Highest recorded here: Damian #220 in 2002, Denis #231 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Damian #304, Denis #334.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Denis
Pairs where Denis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Adrian vs Denis
Adrian and Denis changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #348 and #232.
Adrian · Denis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Timothy vs Denis
Timothy and Denis changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #329 and #232.
Timothy · Denis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Richard vs Denis
Richard and Denis changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #232 and #232.
Richard · Denis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- John vs Denis
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1964, Denis #21 in 1964.
John · Denis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Damian | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (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
- Damian and Denis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Damian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #73 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: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #339 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