Daryl vs Denis
Daryl 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 1955, Daryl was ranked #88 and Denis #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Daryl was ranked #770 and Denis #224 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Daryl was ranked #319 and Denis #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daryl was ranked #2921 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Daryl and Denis over time
Daryl and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daryl 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.
Daryl 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.
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
Daryl and Denis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #224.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2023
Daryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Denis in 52.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #105 in 1991, Denis #21 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daryl #770, Denis #224.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daryl held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Denis in 25.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #257 in 1996, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order changed in 1999: Denis moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #490 and #924; by 1999 that had become #621 and #621.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daryl #2921, Denis #434.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1998–2018
Daryl held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Denis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #163 in 1998, Denis #235 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Daryl #319, Denis #319.
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 | Daryl | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daryl and Denis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Daryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #100 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 recorded1952–1965
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1965).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 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