Darrell vs Denis
Darrell 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1954, Darrell was ranked #96 and Denis #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Darrell was ranked #601 and Denis #133 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Darrell was ranked #221 and Denis #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darrell was ranked #5119 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Darrell and Denis over time
Darrell and Denis appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darrell in 0.
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
Darrell and Denis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1966 to 2008, ending at #601 and #133.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1966–2008
Darrell held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 30.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #193 in 1991, Denis #26 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Darrell #601, Denis #133.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Darrell held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Denis in 23.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #573 in 1996, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order changed in 1999: Denis moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #738 and #924; by 1999 that had become #1664 and #621.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darrell #5119, Denis #434.
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 | Darrell | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darrell and Denis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Darrell
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #99 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 recorded1952–1954
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1954).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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