Denis vs Eamonn
Denis and Eamonncompared 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 Eamonn #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Denis was ranked #311 and Eamonn #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Eamonn #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Eamonn over time
Denis and Eamonn appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eamonn 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.
Eamonn 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 Eamonn changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2022, ending at #311 and #352.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Eamonn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #232 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Denis #21 in 1964, Eamonn #60 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 60 of those years, Eamonn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Eamonn #60 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Eamonn #577.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Eamonn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Denis #270 in 2017, Eamonn #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Eamonn #4270.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1998–2022
Denis held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Eamonn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Denis #231 in 2011, Eamonn #150 in 1998.
The order changed in 2020: Denis moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #418 and #365; by 2020 that had become #334 and #392.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Denis #311, Eamonn #352.
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 | Eamonn |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (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
- Denis and Eamonn 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
Eamonn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #64 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: #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys