Daryl vs Dennis
Daryl and Denniscompared 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 1965, Daryl was ranked #80 and Dennis #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1965, Daryl was ranked #89 and Dennis #98 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Daryl was ranked #263 and Dennis #299 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daryl was ranked #2921 and Dennis #453 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Daryl was ranked #509 and Dennis #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Daryl and Dennis over time
Daryl and Dennis appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Dennis 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.
Dennis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Daryl 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
Daryl and Dennis changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #509 and #509.
- Longest-running competitions
Daryl and Dennis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 47 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #509 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1964–2022
Daryl held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Dennis in 19.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #105 in 1991, Dennis #179 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Daryl #509, Dennis #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daryl held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Dennis in 27.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #257 in 1996, Dennis #316 in 2005.
The order changed in 1998: Dennis moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #369 and #375; by 1998 that had become #490 and #376.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daryl #2921, Dennis #453.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1965
Daryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dennis in 13.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #79 in 1962, Dennis #34 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Daryl #80, Dennis #76.
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 | Dennis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | Norway · Boys #156 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daryl and Dennis 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
Dennis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #34 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 recorded1952–1970
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1970).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #156 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys