Denis vs Diarmuid
Denis and Diarmuidcompared 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, Denis was ranked #232 and Diarmuid #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #305 and Diarmuid #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Denis was ranked #596 and Diarmuid #4527 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Diarmuid over time
Denis and Diarmuid appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Diarmuid 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.
Diarmuid 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Denis and Diarmuid changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #305 and #404.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Denis and Diarmuid averaged 39.7 places apart, ending at #232 and #272.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Diarmuid were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #232 and #272.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Diarmuid in 21.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Diarmuid #77 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Diarmuid #272.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1998–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Diarmuid in 10.
Highest recorded here: Denis #231 in 2011, Diarmuid #147 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Denis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #395 and #348; by 2024 that had become #305 and #404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #305, Diarmuid #404.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2009
Denis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Diarmuid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #443 in 2006, Diarmuid #1411 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Denis #596, Diarmuid #4527.
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 | Denis | Diarmuid |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis and Diarmuid both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Diarmuid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 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: #77 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys