Denis vs Dominic
Denis and Dominiccompared 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 Dominic #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Denis was ranked #484 and Dominic #205 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #305 and Dominic #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #423 and Dominic #476 among boys in Norway.
Denis and Dominic over time
Denis and Dominic appear together in 4 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Denis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dominic 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Dominic moved ahead of Denis in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #195 and #240 the year before became #232 and #159.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Denis and Dominic changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1976 and 2024, ending at #423 and #476.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Dominic were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #484 and #205.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Denis #21 in 1964, Dominic #84 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Dominic in 7.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Dominic #84 in 1964.
The order changed in 2025: Dominic moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #195 and #240; by 2025 that had become #232 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Dominic #159.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dominic in 30.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Dominic #51 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #484, Dominic #205.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1976–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Dominic in 7.
Highest recorded here: Denis #307 in 1988, Dominic #283 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #423, Dominic #476.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1998–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dominic in 17.
Highest recorded here: Denis #231 in 2011, Dominic #160 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #305, Dominic #239.
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 | Denis | Dominic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Dominic.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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 #484 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Dominic
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #84 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #205 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys